The status and problems of upscaling research on perovskite solar cells, which must be
addressed for commercialization efforts to be successful, are investigated. An 804 cm2 …

This review summarizes the current status of Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGS) thin film solar cell
technology with a focus on recent advancements and emerging concepts intended for …

Chalcopyrite-based solar cells have reached an efficiency of 23.35%, yet further
improvements have been challenging. Here we present a 23.64% certified efficiency for a …

Sb2S3 has attracted great research interest very recently as a promising absorber material
for thin film photovoltaics because of their unique optical and electrical properties, binary …

For high efficiency kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cell, CdS thin film was
usually used as a buffer layer. However, due to the toxicity of Cd and pollution problems …

Copper indium selenide chalcopyrite-structure alloys with gallium (CIGS) are unique among
the highest performing photovoltaic (PV) semiconductor technologies. They are structurally …

Accurate anionic control during the formation of chalcogenide solid solutions is fundamental
for tuning the physicochemical properties of this class of materials. Compositional grading is …

Layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) materials have shown high potential in
many optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications due to their intriguing semiconducting …

Gallium alloying and grading in Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) are well-established strategies for
improving performance of thin-film solar cells by tailoring band profiles within the absorber …

In this paper we present an optimization of rear-passivation parameters (cell pitch, opening
width, and interface trap density) in u-CIGS solar cell using TCAD tools. The proposed …