Enhancing the value of environment-friendly CZTS compound for next generation photovoltaic device: A review

T Amrillah - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) is considered a solar cell material alternative to CuInGaSe 2
(CIGS); they have almost the same performance; except for power conversion efficiency …

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 …

Spin-Coated CZTS Film with a Gradient Cu-Deficient Interfacial Layer for Solar Hydrogen Evolution

G Xiao, X Ren, Y Hu, Y Cao, Z Li, Z Shi… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4-based photocathodes offer promising applications for solar hydrogen
evolution due to their nontoxic, cost-effective, and outstanding photoelectrochemical …

Synthesis of lead-free Cu/CuFeO2/CZTS thin film as a novel photocatalytic hydrogen generator from wastewater and solar cell applications

AH Ali, AM Ahmed, MM Abdelhamied… - Optical and Quantum …, 2024 - Springer
The sewage water is tested as a source of hydrogen production with a high efficiency value
of 25.44% using Cu/CuFeO2 (delafossite)/CZTS (Cu2ZnSnS4, kesterite) as an investigated …

Synthesis of Reusable CNF/Ag2Se Films as Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysts for Photocatalytic Degradation of MB

TA Hameed, A Salama, RA Nasr - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2024 - Springer
In our study's scenario, flexible films were fabricated from TEMPO-oxidized cellulose
nanofibers and silver selenide (CNF/Ag2Se) as efficient membranes for the degradation of …

Chemically derived quinary Cu2Co1–xNaxSnS4 photon absorber material and its photocatalytic application

A Tumbul, E Aslan, A Göktaş, IH Mutlu, F Arslan… - Applied Physics A, 2024 - Springer
The solar absorbing materials attract attention for the opto-electronic device applications
such as solar cells and photocatalysis. Interest in photocatalytic materials to clean up the …

Solvothermal Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnSe4 Nanoparticles and Their Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activity

R Henríquez, P Salazar Nogales, P Grez Moreno… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully synthesized via a
solvothermal method. Their structural, compositional, morphological, optoelectronic, and …

A review of typical PLD arrangements: Challenges, awareness, and solutions

JMC Garrido, JM Silveyra - Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) is a unique technique to synthesize thin films, in which a
target is ablated by scanning a laser beam throughout its surface. Over other methods, PLD …

CZTS (Cu2ZnSnS4)‐based Nanomaterials in Photocatalytic and Hydrogen Production Applications: A Recent Progress towards Sustainable Environment

H Tanaya Das, S Dutta, K Gaurav… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A variety of unique compounds have been examined to accommodate the current demand
for useful multi‐functional nanomaterials, copper‐based quaternary CZTS semiconductors …

A Convenient In Situ Preparation of Cu2ZnSnS4–Anatase Hybrid Nanocomposite for Photocatalysis/Photoelectrochemical Water-Splitting Hydrogen Production

KX Li, CH Li, HY Shi, R Chen, AS She, Y Yang, X Jiang… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study details the rational design and synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)-doped anatase
(A) heterostructures, utilizing earth-abundant elements to enhance the efficiency of solar …