A critical review on the progress of kesterite solar cells: Current strategies and insights
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) with earth‐abundant and environmental‐
benign constituents has been regarded as a promising solar energy harvesting material for …
benign constituents has been regarded as a promising solar energy harvesting material for …
A review of Sb2Se3 photovoltaic absorber materials and thin-film solar cells
Energy generated from environmentally friendly, cost-effective solar cells is a key aspect for
developing a clean renewable-energy economy. Non-toxic and Earth-abundant materials …
developing a clean renewable-energy economy. Non-toxic and Earth-abundant materials …
Cd-Free Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 Thin-Film Solar Cell With Record Efficiency of 23.35%
M Nakamura, K Yamaguchi, Y Kimoto… - IEEE journal of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, the excellent properties of state-of-the-art Cd-free Cu (In, Ga)(Se, S) 2
(CIGSSe) solar cells with Zn (O, S, OH) x/Zn 0.8 Mg 0.2 O double buffer layers, deposited by …
(CIGSSe) solar cells with Zn (O, S, OH) x/Zn 0.8 Mg 0.2 O double buffer layers, deposited by …
Atomic layer deposition enabling higher efficiency solar cells: A review
MA Hossain, KT Khoo, X Cui, GK Poduval… - Nano Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) can synthesise materials with atomic-scale precision. The
ability to tune the material composition, film thickness with excellent conformality, allow low …
ability to tune the material composition, film thickness with excellent conformality, allow low …
Physical and chemical aspects at the interface and in the bulk of CuInSe 2-based thin-film photovoltaics
S Ishizuka, J Nishinaga, K Beppu, T Maeda… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Chalcopyrite CuInSe2 (CISe)-based thin-film photovoltaic solar cells have been attracting
attention since the 1970s. The technologies of CISe-based thin-film growth and device …
attention since the 1970s. The technologies of CISe-based thin-film growth and device …
[HTML][HTML] Merging solution processing and printing for sustainable fabrication of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 photovoltaics
The targeted global decarbonization demands the urgent replacement of conventional fossil
fuel with low carbon technologies. For instance, solar energy is abundant, inexhaustible …
fuel with low carbon technologies. For instance, solar energy is abundant, inexhaustible …
Rapid thermal annealing on ZnMgO window layer for improved performance of CdTe solar cells
Poor qualities of ZnMgO thin films are likely to be obtained at higher Mg content, which can
decrease the performance of ZnMgO-based devices. This study focuses on improving the …
decrease the performance of ZnMgO-based devices. This study focuses on improving the …
Superstrate-type flexible and bifacial Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin-film solar cells with In2O3: SnO2 back contact
Abstract Bifacial and flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) thin-film solar cells with superstrate-
type structure were fabricated. For this fabrication, the substrate-type solar cells were first …
type structure were fabricated. For this fabrication, the substrate-type solar cells were first …
Back-contact barrier analysis to develop flexible and bifacial Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells using transparent conductive In2O3: SnO2 thin films
The presence of a back-contact (BC) barrier disturbs the current density-voltage (JV)
characteristics of solar cells by limiting the majority carrier transport, which is commonly …
characteristics of solar cells by limiting the majority carrier transport, which is commonly …
[HTML][HTML] Role of band alignment at the transparent front contact/emitter interface in the performance of wide bandgap thin film solar cells
Recent numerical modeling and experimental work have shown that appropriate conduction
band alignment at the emitter/absorber interface is critically important for high efficiency …
band alignment at the emitter/absorber interface is critically important for high efficiency …