Current challenges and future prospects for a highly efficient (> 20%) kesterite CZTS solar cell: A review

K Pal, P Singh, A Bhaduri, KB Thapa - Solar energy materials and solar …, 2019 - Elsevier
CZTS has kesterite structure and the composition's formula is Cu 2 ZnSn (S/Se) 4. The
efficiency of CZTS-Se (Coppersingle bondZincsingle bondTin-Sulphur-Selenium) solar …

Atomically Thin-Layered Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) for Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

E Singh, KS Kim, GY Yeom… - ACS applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are becoming significant because of their
interesting semiconducting and photonic properties. In particular, TMDs such as …

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 …

A band-gap-graded CZTSSe solar cell with 12.3% efficiency

KJ Yang, DH Son, SJ Sung, JH Sim, YI Kim… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Although Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) has attracted attention as an alternative to
CuInGaSe2 (CIGS) as an absorber material in solar cells, its low efficiency is a serious …

Ag, Ti dual-cation substitution in Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 induced growth promotion and defect suppression for high-efficiency solar cells

XY Chen, M Ishaq, N Ahmad, R Tang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The existence of various detrimental defects inside the absorber layer is a major obstacle
limiting the performance of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin-film solar cells …

Strategic review of interface carrier recombination in earth abundant Cu–Zn–Sn–S–Se solar cells: current challenges and future prospects

K Kaur, N Kumar, M Kumar - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Earth abundant Cu–Zn–Sn–S–Se (CZTSSe) is considered as a promising material for large
area and cost effective solar energy harvesting. The current efficiency of CZTSSe champion …

Towards high-efficiency CZTS solar cell through buffer layer optimization

FA Jhuma, MZ Shaily, MJ Rashid - Materials for Renewable and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS)-based solar cells show a promising performance in the field
of sunlight-based energy production system. To increase the performance of CZTS-based …

Flexible Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells with over 10% efficiency and methods of enlarging the cell area

KJ Yang, S Kim, SY Kim, K Ahn, DH Son… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
For kesterite copper zinc tin sulfide/selenide (CZTSSe) solar cells to enter the market, in
addition to efficiency improvements, the technological capability to produce flexible and …

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) …

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 …