Critical review on sputter-deposited Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based thin film photovoltaic technology focusing on device architecture and absorber quality on the solar cells …

S Zhuk, A Kushwaha, TKS Wong… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Thin film photovoltaic Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (copper zinc tin sulfide or CZTS) is one of the
most promising sustainable solar cell absorber material. The CZTS absorber layer …

A review on energy economics and the recent research and development in energy and the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells: A focus towards efficiency

SA Khalate, RS Kate, RJ Deokate - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
As per the present energy economics and environmental status, use of renewable energy
resources is essential. The development of solar cell technology is from the first generation …

A two step technique to remove the secondary phases in CZTS thin films grown by sol-gel method

A Ashfaq, J Jacob, N Bano, MAU Nabi, A Ali… - Ceramics …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we have used a two step method to eliminate the secondary phases in the
CZTS thin films grown by sol-gel technique. In the first step, CZTS thin films were grown on …

Nontoxic and earth-abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells: a review on high throughput processed methods

S Chander, SK Tripathi, I Kaur, AK De - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaics is one of the most well-known sustainable technologies to supply all of the
world's energy needs due to its enduring nature and lack of pollution. CdTe, CIGS, and a-Si …

A comprehensive review on Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film for solar cell: forecast issues and future anticipation

M Baid, A Hashmi, B Jain, AK Singh… - Optical and Quantum …, 2021 - Springer
Past few decades, light absorbing materials based on CuInGaSe 2 and CdTe have been
used for fabrication of thin film solar cells. But main issues arising from these absorbers are …

CZTS solar cell with non-toxic buffer layer: A study on the sulphurization temperature and absorber layer thickness

P Prabeesh, VG Sajeesh, IP Selvam, MSD Bharati… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 solar cell has been fabricated with a non-toxic buffer layer and Al doped ZnO
transparent conducting layer. A detailed material study on each layer of the solar cell has …

Pulsed laser deposited and sulfurized Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film for efficient solar cell

JG Hu, T Wu, M Ishaq, U Farooq, S Chen… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite quaternary material Cu 2 ZnSnS 4,(CZTS)-based thin-film solar cells have
attracted intensive attention owing to their earth-abundant nature, stable thermodynamic …

Energy band alignment by solution-processed aluminum doping strategy toward record efficiency in pulsed laser-deposited kesterite thin-film solar cell

T Wu, J Hu, S Chen, Z Zheng… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Kesterite-based Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin-film photovoltaics involve a serious interfacial
dilemma, leading to severe recombination of carriers and insufficient band alignment at the …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis, analysis and characterization of XZnFe2O3 (X= Mg, Co, Ni) quaternary alloys nanoparticles and their potential application for optoelectronics …

AT Al-Douri, R Gdoura, Y Al-Douri… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green technique or chemical co-precipitation technique has been employed to synthesize
the MgZnFe 2 O 3, CoZnFe 2 O 3 and NiZnFe 2 O 3 quaternary alloys nanoparticles. The …

Investigating the role of film thickness on the physical properties of sol-gel coated CuO thin films: Discussing its potentiality in optoelectronic applications

TV Anitha, KG Menon, K Venugopal… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present study, Cupric oxide thin films with varying thicknesses were successfully
fabricated on a glass substrate at room temperature via dip coating technique. Highly …