A critical review on the progress of kesterite solar cells: Current strategies and insights

A Wang, M He, MA Green, K Sun… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

A progress review on the modification of CZTS (e)-based thin-film solar cells

HS Nugroho, G Refantero, NLW Septiani… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for energy in recent decades due to rapid industrial and population
growth has resulted in a heavy dependence on non-renewable energy which leads to …

Insights into kesterite's back contact interface: A status review

V Karade, A Lokhande, P Babar, MG Gang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, kesterite-based thin film solar cells (TFSCs) gained significant attention in the
photovoltaic (PV) sector for their elemental earth abundancy and low toxicity. The emerging …

Potential role of kesterites in development of earth‐abundant elements‐based next generation technology

KS Gour, V Karade, P Babar, J Park, DM Lee… - Solar …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe)‐based kesterite thin films have received growing
attention in a wide variety of fields due to their suitable physico‐chemical asset nano‐and …

A review on the numerical modeling of CdS/CZTS-based solar cells

A Haddout, A Raidou, M Fahoume - Applied physics A, 2019 - Springer
CZTS thin-film is now one of the most promising materials for the sustainable absorption of
solar cells. Recently, there has been interest in enhancing efficiency and reducing costs of …

Modification of back interfacial contact with MoO 3 layer in situ introduced by Na 2 S aqueous solution for efficient kesterite CZTSSe solar cells

Y Jian, T Xie, L Han, D Kou, W Zhou, Z Zhou… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As a promising absorber material for thin film solar cells, the highest reported power
conversion efficiency (PCE) of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is still far from the detailed …

[HTML][HTML] Crystal engineering and thin-film deposition strategies towards improving the performance of kesterite photovoltaic cell

KC Nwambaekwe, VS John-Denk, SF Douman… - journal of materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
With high absorption coefficient (10 4 cm− 1), optimal bandgap (~ 1.5 eV), low toxicity and
the abundance of its constituent elements, kesterite (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 or CZTS) displays the …

Nanoscale Rear-Interface Passivation in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells through the CuAlO2 Intermediate Layer

KS Gour, V Karade, JS Jang, E Jo… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The present work demonstrates that the addition of p-type CuAlO2 (CAO) as an intermediate
layer between molybdenum (Mo) and the absorber rear interface efficiently improves the …

An innovative design of arrays-interpenetrated CZTSSe/MoO3 back interfacial contacts for improving the solar cell performance

X Sun, L Yu, F Yang, X Dong, J Chen, X Zhang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is widely known that the challenge of making good electrical contact at the back electrode
interface will always follow us for high-efficient kesterite-type CZTSSe thin-film solar cells …

A Deep Dive into Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Solar Cells: A Review of Exploring Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Shaping the Future

UA Shah, A Wang, M Irfan Ullah, M Ishaq, IA Shah… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable future, and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based solar
cells shine as a beacon of hope. CZTS, composed of abundant, low‐cost, and non‐toxic …