A review on energy economics and the recent research and development in energy and the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells: A focus towards efficiency

SA Khalate, RS Kate, RJ Deokate - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
As per the present energy economics and environmental status, use of renewable energy
resources is essential. The development of solar cell technology is from the first generation …

Nontoxic and earth-abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells: a review on high throughput processed methods

S Chander, SK Tripathi, I Kaur, AK De - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaics is one of the most well-known sustainable technologies to supply all of the
world's energy needs due to its enduring nature and lack of pollution. CdTe, CIGS, and a-Si …

Dependence of CZTS thin film properties and photovoltaic performance on heating rate and sulfurization time

MA Olgar, S Erkan, R Zan - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, effect of heating rate and sulfurization time on the properties of CZTS thin films
and their photovoltaic performances was investigated. CZTS layers were prepared by a two …

A two step technique to remove the secondary phases in CZTS thin films grown by sol-gel method

A Ashfaq, J Jacob, N Bano, MAU Nabi, A Ali… - Ceramics …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we have used a two step method to eliminate the secondary phases in the
CZTS thin films grown by sol-gel technique. In the first step, CZTS thin films were grown on …

Enhancing the open-circuit voltage and efficiency of CZTS thin-film solar cells via band-offset engineering

S Enayati Maklavani, S Mohammadnejad - Optical and Quantum …, 2020 - Springer
Limits on the conversion efficiency and open-circuit voltage lead to low kesterite thin-film
solar cell performance. The conduction band offset (CBO) between the absorber and buffer …

XPS analysis and structural characterization of CZTS thin films deposited by one-step thermal evaporation

S Ahmadi, N Khemiri, A Cantarero, M Kanzari - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Earth abundant and non-toxic CZTS films were grown by one-step thermal evaporation from
as prepared and calcined powders followed by a sulfurization process at 400° C. 400° C. X …

Integration of single layer graphene into CZTS thin film solar cells

S Erkan, A Yagmyrov, A Altuntepe, R Zan… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, CZTS samples were produced on Mo and graphene/Mo coated glass
substrates using quaternary target. The CZTS thin films deposited by RF magnetron …

Effect of various surface treatments on adhesion strength of magnetron sputtered bi-layer Molybdenum thin films on soda lime glass substrate

BS Yadav, AC Badgujar, SR Dhage - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
CuInGaSe 2 (CIGS) solar technology is leading thin film technology with champion photo-
conversion efficiency exceeding 22%, stepping towards rapid commercialization. Sputtered …

Enhanced solar cell performance by optimization of spray coated CZTS thin film using Taguchi and response surface method

SB Patel, JV Gohel - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2018 - Springer
The present study aims to investigate the optimum deposition conditions for preparation of
CZTS thin films using the spray pyrolysis method. CZTS is a vital semiconducting material …

Investigation on limiting factors affecting Cu2ZnGeSe4 efficiency: Effect of annealing conditions and surface treatment

N Benhaddou, S Aazou, Y Sánchez… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work aims to unveil the optimal annealing conditions and surface treatments of CZGeSe
absorbers, synthesized using vacuum-based deposition technique, with an eye to optimizing …