Progress and perspectives of thin film kesterite photovoltaic technology: a critical review
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 …
reviewed herein. Kesterite is currently the most promising emerging fully inorganic thin film …
Strategic review of secondary phases, defects and defect-complexes in kesterite CZTS–Se solar cells
Earth abundant kesterite copper-zinc-tin-sulfide–selenide (CZTS–Se) is considered as cost-
effective material for next generation solar cells. However, current CZTS–Se solar cells have …
effective material for next generation solar cells. However, current CZTS–Se solar cells have …
Classification of Lattice Defects in the Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 Earth‐Abundant Solar Cell Absorbers
The kesterite‐structured semiconductors Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 are drawing
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …
Defect engineering in multinary earth‐abundant chalcogenide photovoltaic materials
Application of zinc‐blende‐related chalcogenide absorbers such as CdTe and Cu (In, Ga)
Se2 (CIGSe) has enabled remarkable advancement in laboratory‐and commercial‐scale …
Se2 (CIGSe) has enabled remarkable advancement in laboratory‐and commercial‐scale …
Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells: Advances in Materials Modelling of Cu2ZnSnS4
Quaternary semiconducting materials based on the kesterite (A2BCX4) mineral structure are
the most promising candidates to overtake the current generation of light‐absorbing …
the most promising candidates to overtake the current generation of light‐absorbing …
[HTML][HTML] Point defects, compositional fluctuations, and secondary phases in non-stoichiometric kesterites
The efficiency of kesterite-based solar cells is limited by various non-ideal recombination
paths, amongst others by a high density of defect states and by the presence of binary or …
paths, amongst others by a high density of defect states and by the presence of binary or …
A Detrimental Reaction at the Molybdenum Back Contact in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin-Film Solar Cells
Experimental proof is presented for a hitherto undetected solid-state reaction between the
solar cell material Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTS (e)) and the standard metallic back contact …
solar cell material Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTS (e)) and the standard metallic back contact …
Why are kesterite solar cells not 20% efficient?
S Siebentritt - Thin solid films, 2013 - Elsevier
Although kesterite solar cells show the same range of band gaps as the related
chalcopyrites, their efficiencies have so far reached only 10%, compared with 20% for the …
chalcopyrites, their efficiencies have so far reached only 10%, compared with 20% for the …
[HTML][HTML] On the origin of band-tails in kesterite
G Rey, G Larramona, S Bourdais, C Choné… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S x Se 1− x) 4 is an attractive earth-abundant material for low-
cost thin film photovoltaics with the capability to achieve power production in the terawatt …
cost thin film photovoltaics with the capability to achieve power production in the terawatt …
Multiwavelength excitation Raman scattering study of polycrystalline kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films
M Dimitrievska, A Fairbrother, X Fontané… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
This work presents a complete analysis of all Raman active modes of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4
measuring with six different excitation wavelengths from near infrared to ultraviolet …
measuring with six different excitation wavelengths from near infrared to ultraviolet …