Photovoltaic efficiencies of microwave and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) superstrate solar cells

ST Yussuf, KC Nwambaekwe, ME Ramoroka… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organic and inorganic materials such as perovskites, copper indium gallium diselenide,
cadmium telluride, and copper zinc tin sulfide/selenide (CZTS/Se) have been employed to …

Impact of minor phases on the performances of CZTSSe thin-film solar cells

G Altamura, J Vidal - Chemistry of Materials, 2016 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSn (S1–x Se x) 4 (CZTSSe) alloys are promising candidates for low-cost and high-
efficiency thin-film solar cells. Compared to CdTe and Cu (In x Ga1–x) Se2, CZTSSe uses …

Influence of alkali metals (Na, Li, Rb) on the performance of electrostatic spray-assisted vapor deposited Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells

G Altamura, M Wang, KL Choy - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract Electrostatic Spray-Assisted Vapor Deposition (ESAVD) is a non-vacuum and cost-
effective method to deposit metal oxide, various sulphide and chalcogenide at large scale. In …

8% Efficiency Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) Thin Film Solar Cells on Flexible and Lightweight Molybdenum Foil Substrates

E Jo, MG Gang, H Shim, MP Suryawanshi… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The use of flexible and highly conducting molybdenum (Mo) foil as a substrate offers several
advantages such as a high thermal stability, smooth surface, and chemical inertness for the …

Formation and impact of secondary phases in Cu-poor Zn-rich Cu2ZnSn (S1− ySey) 4 (0≤ y≤ 1) based solar cells

H Xie, M Dimitrievska, X Fontané, Y Sánchez… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSn (S 1− y Se y) 4 (CZTSSe, 0≤ y≤ 1) based solar cells relying on earth
abundant and low toxic elements are attracting a lot of research interest for photovoltaic …

Alternative back contacts in kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S1-xSex) 4 thin film solar cells

G Altamura, L Grenet, C Roger, F Roux… - Journal of Renewable …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Molybdenum (Mo) is the most used back contact in Cu 2 ZnSn (S 1-x Se x) 4 based solar
cells. However, it has been suggested recently that Mo is not stable at the interface with Cu 2 …

Controlled substitution of S by Se in reactively sputtered CZTSSe thin films for solar cells

OP Singh, N Vijayan, KN Sood, BP Singh… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2015 - Elsevier
CZTSSe thin films are considered to be future of flexible thin film solar cell. Amount of S and
Se in the CZTSSe thin films controls the band gap. Therefore, control over the concentration …

Morphological evolution and structural properties of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin films deposited from single ceramic target by a one-step sputtering process and …

M Tsega, FB Dejene, DH Kuo - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSn (SSe) 4 (CZTSSe) thin films were successfully deposited on TiN/Mo-
coated glass substrate using RF-sputtering from single ceramic CZTSSe target, followed by …

Experimental evidence of light soaking effect in Cd-free Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4-based solar cells

L Grenet, P Grondin, K Coumert, N Karst, F Emieux… - Thin Solid Films, 2014 - Elsevier
The use of a Zn-based buffer layer for kesterite solar cells presents the double advantage of
avoiding cadmium and reducing the amount of light absorbed in this layer. Cu 2 ZnSn (S …

Growth mechanism of Ge-doped CZTSSe thin film by sputtering method and solar cells

J Li, H Shen, J Chen, Y Li, J Yang - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Ge-doped CZTSSe thin films were obtained by covering a thin Ge layer on CZTS precursors,
followed by a selenization process. The effect of the Ge layer thickness on the morphologies …