Emerging chalcogenide thin films for solar energy harvesting devices

S Hadke, M Huang, C Chen, YF Tay, S Chen… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chalcogenide semiconductors offer excellent optoelectronic properties for their use in solar
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …

Hollow nanostructures for photocatalysis: advantages and challenges

M Xiao, Z Wang, M Lyu, B Luo, S Wang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalysis for solar‐driven reactions promises a bright future in addressing energy and
environmental challenges. The performance of photocatalysis is highly dependent on the …

Elemental de-mixing-induced epitaxial kesterite/CdS interface enabling 13%-efficiency kesterite solar cells

Y Gong, Q Zhu, B Li, S Wang, B Duan, L Lou, C Xiang… - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
The conversion efficiency of kesterite solar cells has been stagnated at 12.6% since 2013. In
contrast to chalcopyrite solar cells, the performance of kesterite solar cells is seriously …

Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells

J Li, J Huang, F Ma, H Sun, J Cong, K Privat… - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
Understanding carrier loss mechanisms at microscopic regions is imperative for the
development of high-performance polycrystalline inorganic thin-film solar cells. Despite the …

Device Postannealing Enabling over 12% Efficient Solution‐Processed Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells with Cd2+ Substitution

Z Su, G Liang, P Fan, J Luo, Z Zheng, Z Xie… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 is a promising photovoltaic material containing low‐cost,
earth‐abundant, and stable semiconductor elements. However, the highest power …

Identifying the origin of the V oc deficit of kesterite solar cells from the two grain growth mechanisms induced by Sn 2+ and Sn 4+ precursors in DMSO solution

Y Gong, Y Zhang, Q Zhu, Y Zhou, R Qiu… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cells fabricated from DMSO molecular solutions exhibit
very different open circuit voltage (Voc) when the tin precursor has a different oxidation state …

Progress and perspectives of thin film kesterite photovoltaic technology: a critical review

S Giraldo, Z Jehl, M Placidi… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Kesterite solar cells: insights into current strategies and challenges

M He, C Yan, J Li, MP Suryawanshi, J Kim… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Earth‐abundant and environmentally benign kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is a
promising alternative to its cousin chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGS) for photovoltaic …

Over 10% Efficient Cu2CdSnS4 Solar Cells Fabricated from Optimized Sulfurization

P Fan, J Lin, J Hu, Z Yu, Y Zhao, S Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
At present, Kesterite‐based thin‐film solar cells, such as Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells, involve
serious band‐tailed states, which leads to low open‐circuit voltage, thereby hindering the …

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 …