Improved CZTSe solar cell efficiency via silver and germanium alloying

Y Atasoy, E Bacaksız, A Çiriş, MA Olğar, R Zan… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we report systematic investigation of the effects of Ag and Ge alloying on
properties of CZTSe layers, as well as, on the performance of solar cells fabricated using …

Optimization of sulfurization time and temperature for fabrication of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films

MA Olgar - Superlattices and Microstructures, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, growth of CZTS thin films was performed by sputter deposition of metallic
precursor layers followed annealing process at different sulfurization temperatures and …

Cu2ZnSnS4-based thin films and solar cells by rapid thermal annealing processing

MA Olgar, J Klaer, R Mainz, L Ozyuzer, T Unold - Thin Solid Films, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) absorber layers were fabricated by DC
magnetron sputtering deposition of metallic Cu-Zn-Sn precursors, followed by an annealing …

Fabrication of CZTS thin films by dip coating technique for solar cell applications

P Prabeesh, P Saritha, IP Selvam, SN Potty - Materials Research Bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase pure Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 thin films were fabricated by simple dip coating
technique. Precursor films were coated onto glass substrates using stable solutions of …

An improvement on the conversion efficiency of Si/CZTS solar cells by LSPR effect of embedded plasmonic Au nanoparticles

SY Gezgi̇n, HŞ Kılıç - Optical Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In this work, Au/Si/CZTS/Ag and Au/Si/plasmonic-CZTS/Ag solar cells have been
produced using PLD technique. These CZTS solar cells have been produced based on p …

Effect of precursor stacking order and sulfurization temperature on compositional homogeneity of CZTS thin films

MA Olgar, J Klaer, R Mainz, S Levcenco, J Just… - Thin Solid Films, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) absorber layers were grown by sequential
deposition of metallic Cu, Zn, and Sn layers by DC magnetron sputtering on Mo coated glass …

Synthesis of hierarchical Cu2CdSnS4 by microwave-assisted transformation from precursor for photodegradation to malachite green

Q Xu, Z Wang, H Yang, Y Xiang, G Nie… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract In this paper, 500–600 nm hierarchical flower-like Cu 2 CdSnS 4 (CCTS) was
synthesized by two-step method, which was applied in the photodegradation to malachite …

Importance of CdS buffer layer thickness on Cu2ZnSnS4-based solar cell efficiency

A Cantas, F Turkoglu, E Meriç, FG Akça… - Journal of Physics D …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films were grown on Mo-coated soda lime glass (SLG)
substrates by the sulfurization of DC magnetron-sputtered Zn, Sn and Cu metallic precursors …

Effect of solvent on the characteristic properties of nebulizer spray pyrolyzed Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber thin films for photovoltaic application

KV Gunavathy, K Tamilarasan, C Rangasami… - Thin Solid Films, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films are the most promising absorber layer for thin film
solar photovoltaics. The nebulizer assisted spray pyrolysis technique was employed to …

Facile growth of kesterite CZTS film by one-pot hydrothermal route using EDTA as complex agent for heterojunction solar cell applications: influence of zinc …

NH Allawi, SMH Al-Jawad - Optical and Quantum Electronics, 2023 - Springer
The present study focuses on developing a Cu2ZnSnS4 film using
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as a complexing agent via a one-pot hydrothermal route …