Progress and perspectives of thin film kesterite photovoltaic technology: a critical review

S Giraldo, Z Jehl, M Placidi… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The latest progress and future perspectives of thin film photovoltaic kesterite technology are
reviewed herein. Kesterite is currently the most promising emerging fully inorganic thin film …

Current challenges and future prospects for a highly efficient (> 20%) kesterite CZTS solar cell: A review

K Pal, P Singh, A Bhaduri, KB Thapa - Solar energy materials and solar …, 2019 - Elsevier
CZTS has kesterite structure and the composition's formula is Cu 2 ZnSn (S/Se) 4. The
efficiency of CZTS-Se (Coppersingle bondZincsingle bondTin-Sulphur-Selenium) solar …

Ge bidirectional diffusion to simultaneously engineer back interface and bulk defects in the absorber for efficient CZTSSe solar cells

J Wang, J Zhou, X Xu, F Meng, C Xiang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aiming at a large open‐circuit voltage (VOC) deficit in Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar
cells, a new and effective strategy to simultaneously regulate the back interface and restrain …

Regulating crystal growth via organic lithium salt additive for efficient Kesterite solar cells

J Zhou, X Xu, B Duan, H Wu, J Shi, Y Luo, D Li, Q Meng - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Alkali metal doping, typically Li+ doping, is beneficial for CZTSSe solar cells. Herein, aiming
at the low solubility of conventional LiF which is hard to directly introduce into the precursor …

Defect Control for 12.5% Efficiency Cu2ZnSnSe4 Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells by Engineering of Local Chemical Environment

J Li, Y Huang, J Huang, G Liang, Y Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterite‐based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 semiconductors are emerging as promising
materials for low‐cost, environment‐benign, and high‐efficiency thin‐film photovoltaics …

Cation substitution in earth‐abundant kesterite photovoltaic materials

J Li, D Wang, X Li, Y Zeng, Y Zhang - Advanced Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
As a promising candidate for low‐cost and environmentally friendly thin‐film photovoltaics,
the emerging kesterite‐based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells have experienced …

[HTML][HTML] How small amounts of Ge modify the formation pathways and crystallization of kesterites

S Giraldo, E Saucedo, M Neuschitzer, F Oliva… - Energy & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The inclusion of Ge into the synthesis of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 absorbers for kesterite solar
cells has been proven to be a very efficient way to boost the device efficiency in a couple of …

[HTML][HTML] Doping and alloying of kesterites

YE Romanyuk, SG Haass, S Giraldo… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Attempts to improve the efficiency of kesterite solar cells by changing the intrinsic
stoichiometry have not helped to boost the device efficiency beyond the current record of …

Defects passivation by solution-processed titanium doping strategy towards high efficiency kesterite solar cells

U Farooq, UA Shah, M Ishaq, JG Hu, S Ahmed… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The performance of kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin films solar cells is limited
mainly because of the two technical bottlenecks, including multilayer crystallization in non …

Cd‐Free Pure Sulfide Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cell with Over 800 mV Open‐Circuit Voltage Enabled by Phase Evolution Intervention

A Wang, J Huang, J Cong, X Yuan, M He… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Cd‐free Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cell is an ideal candidate for producing low‐
cost clean energy through green materials owing to its inherent environmental friendliness …