Review of CIGS-based solar cells manufacturing by structural engineering

N Mufti, T Amrillah, A Taufiq, M Diantoro, H Nur - Solar energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The design and development of the next-generation power-efficient CIGS solar cells are at
the research forefront due to their potential applications in renewable energy. Due to rich …

Present Status of Solution‐Processing Routes for Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Solar Cell Absorbers

S Suresh, AR Uhl - Advanced Energy Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic technologies offer a sustainable solution to the challenge of meeting increasing
energy demands. Chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2, short CIGS—thin‐film solar cells …

Cadmium‐Free Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells with High Efficiency Approaching 12%

N Ahmad, Y Zhao, F Ye, J Zhao, S Chen… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cadmium sulfide (CdS) buffer layer is commonly used in Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4
(CZTSSe) thin film solar cells. However, the toxicity of Cadmium (Cd) and perilous waste …

Over 12% efficient kesterite solar cell via back interface engineering

Y Zhao, Z Yu, J Hu, Z Zheng, H Ma, K Sun… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) has attracted considerable attention as a
non-toxic and earth-abundant solar cell material. During selenization of CZTSSe film at high …

Improvement in Sb2Se3 Solar Cell Efficiency through Band Alignment Engineering at the Buffer/Absorber Interface

G Li, Z Li, X Liang, C Guo, K Shen… - ACS applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Energy band alignment plays an important role in heterojunction thin-film solar cells. In this
work, we report the application of ternary Cd x Zn1–x S buffer layers in antimony selenide …

Controllable Formation of Ordered Vacancy Compound for High Efficiency Solution Processed Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells

Y Zhao, S Yuan, Q Chang, Z Zhou… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Solution processing of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) absorber makes it cost‐competitive
in the photovoltaic market. It is reported that copper‐poor ordered vacancy compound (OVC) …

Heterojunction reconstruction via In doping towards high-efficiency CZTSSe solar cells

C Cui, J Fu, D Kou, Y Li, H Wei, Z Wu, W Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cells (CZTSSe) are emerging as a hot area of low-
cost thin film photovoltaic technology owing to its non-toxicity and excellent photoelectric …

Suppressed Interface Defects by GeSe2 Post‐Deposition Treatment Enables High‐Efficiency Kesterite Solar Cells

X Zhang, Z Zhou, L Cao, D Kou, S Yuan… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) has emerged as a promising photovoltaic
material not only because of its environmentally benign and earth‐abundant constituents …

Suppressing surface and bulk effect enables high efficiency solution-processed kesterite solar cells

Y Zhao, J Zhao, X Chen, M Cathelinaud, S Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is a promising photovoltaic material due to
its environmentally friendly composition and excellent photovoltaic performance …

Interface optimization and defects suppression via NaF introduction enable efficient flexible Sb2Se3 thin-film solar cells

M Chen, M Ishaq, D Ren, H Ma, Z Su, P Fan… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sb 2 Se 3 with unique one-dimensional (1D) crystal structure exhibits exceptional
deformation tolerance, demonstrating great application potential in flexible devices …