Critical review on sputter-deposited Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based thin film photovoltaic technology focusing on device architecture and absorber quality on the solar cells …

S Zhuk, A Kushwaha, TKS Wong… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Thin film photovoltaic Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (copper zinc tin sulfide or CZTS) is one of the
most promising sustainable solar cell absorber material. The CZTS absorber layer …

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 …

Point defects, compositional fluctuations, and secondary phases in non-stoichiometric kesterites

S Schorr, G Gurieva, M Guc… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The efficiency of kesterite-based solar cells is limited by various non-ideal recombination
paths, amongst others by a high density of defect states and by the presence of binary or …

Ultra-thin Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cell by pulsed laser deposition

A Cazzaniga, A Crovetto, C Yan, K Sun, X Hao… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
We report on the fabrication of a 5.2% efficiency Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) solar cell made by
pulsed laser deposition (PLD) featuring an ultra-thin absorber layer (less than 450 nm) …

The electrical and optical properties of kesterites

M Grossberg, J Krustok, CJ Hages… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S x Se 1-x) 4 (CZTSSe) semiconductor materials have been
extensively studied over the past decade, however despite significant efforts, the open circuit …

A highly efficient infinity-shaped large angular-and polarization-independent metamaterial absorber

M Alsharari, BB Han, SK Patel, J Surve, K Aliqab… - Symmetry, 2023 - mdpi.com
An efficient diagonally symmetric infinity-shaped broadband solar absorber has been
demonstrated in this research paper. The structure was developed with an infinity-shaped …

Improved interfacial properties of electrodeposited Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 thin‐film solar cells by a facile post‐heat treatment process

SK Hwang, JH Park, KB Cheon, SW Seo… - Progress in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin‐film solar cells offer various advantages
including excellent optical and electrical properties, nontoxic and earth‐abundant raw …

Status of materials and device modelling for kesterite solar cells

SN Hood, A Walsh, C Persson… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Kesterite semiconductors, derived from the mineral Cu 2 (Zn, Fe) SnS 4, adopt
superstructures of the zincblende archetype. This family of semiconductors is chemically …

Pulsed laser deposited and sulfurized Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film for efficient solar cell

JG Hu, T Wu, M Ishaq, U Farooq, S Chen… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite quaternary material Cu 2 ZnSnS 4,(CZTS)-based thin-film solar cells have
attracted intensive attention owing to their earth-abundant nature, stable thermodynamic …

Energy band alignment by solution-processed aluminum doping strategy toward record efficiency in pulsed laser-deposited kesterite thin-film solar cell

T Wu, J Hu, S Chen, Z Zheng… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Kesterite-based Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin-film photovoltaics involve a serious interfacial
dilemma, leading to severe recombination of carriers and insufficient band alignment at the …