A review of CZTS thin film solar cell technology

MF Islam, NM Yatim, MA Hashim - Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - semarakilmu.com.my
Abstract Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) solar cells have recently attracted attention as a
potential low-cost earth abundant replacement for CIGS cells. This is due to their …

Tetrahedrite (Cu12Sb4S13) thin films for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications

DSP Kumar, M Ren, T Osipowicz, RC Mallik, P Malar - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper we have demonstrated the growth of Cu 12 Sb 4 S 13 thin film through e-beam
evaporation from a single source. The source material was pre-synthesised via ball mill …

Mechanochemical bulk synthesis and e-beam growth of thin films of Sb2Se3 photovoltaic absorber

KJ Tiwari, MQ Ren, SK Vajandar, T Osipowicz… - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Antimonselite (Sb 2 Se 3) bulk material has been prepared by mechanical alloying
through ball milling of the elemental precursors antimony (Sb) and selenium (Se) in place of …

CZTSSe solar cell with an efficiency of 10.19% based on absorbers with homogeneous composition and structure using a novel two-step annealing process

G Ren, D Zhuang, M Zhao, Y Wei, Y Wu, X Li, X Lyu… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Annealing CZTS precursors in Se-containing atmosphere to obtain large grain CZTSSe
absorbers has proven to be a promising method for preparing high-efficiency solar cells …

Nanoscale Cu2ZnSnSxSe(4−x) (CZTS/Se) for Sustainable Solutions in Renewable Energy, Sensing, and Nanomedicine

S Mohammadi, N Kaur, DR Radu - Crystals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The importance and breadth of applications of the family of quaternary chalcogenides with
the formula Cu2ZnSnSxSe (4− x)(CZTS/Se) where x= 0–4 are steadily expanding due to the …

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 …

Exploring the functional capabilities of NiTi shape memory alloy thin films deposited using electron beam evaporation technique

S Jayachandran, SSM Prabu, M Manikandan… - Vacuum, 2019 - Elsevier
The viability of utilizing electron beam evaporation technique for the development of NiTi
shape memory alloy (SMA) thin films on kapton polyimide (flexible substrate) has been …

Thermoelectric properties of solution-prepared n-type and p-type CZTSSe thin films

YW Hsiao, SR Chee, HT Wu, CF Shih - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigates the transport and thermoelectric behaviors of the CZTSSe thin
films. Both p-type and n-type films were successfully synthesized, allowing us to …

Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cell with slight band tailing states achieves 11.83% efficiency by selenizing sputtered Cu–Zn–Sn–S precursor

G Ren, D Zhuang, M Zhao, Y Wei, Y Wu, X Li… - Journal of Power …, 2020 - Elsevier
The large band tailing states are believed to be a key challenge resulting in large deficit of
open-circuit voltage and limit the performances of promising Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) …

Influences of Cu concentration on electrical properties of CZTSSe absorbers and their device performances

G Ren, D Zhuang, M Zhao, Y Wei, Y Wu, X Li, X Lyu… - Vacuum, 2020 - Elsevier
CZTS precursors with different Cu concentration deposited by magnetron sputtering were
annealed under H 2 Se and Ar hybrid atmosphere to obtain CZTSSe absorbers. A series of …