Present Status of Solution‐Processing Routes for Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Solar Cell Absorbers

S Suresh, AR Uhl - Advanced Energy Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic technologies offer a sustainable solution to the challenge of meeting increasing
energy demands. Chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2, short CIGS—thin‐film solar cells …

Environment-friendly copper-based chalcogenide thin film solar cells: status and perspectives

T Amrillah, A Prasetio, AR Supandi, DH Sidiq… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper chalcogenides (CuCh) have attracted considerable attention due to their promising
potential as environmental-friendly photoactive material for lightweight and flexible thin film …

Gradient Conduction Band Energy Engineering Driven High‐Efficiency Solution‐Processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4/ZnxCd1–x S Solar Cells

Z Xu, Q Gao, C Cui, S Yuan, D Kou… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The photovoltaic performance of the environmentally friendly Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe)
solar cells is lower than its predecessor Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells. Severe carrier …

Over 16% Efficient Solution‐Processed Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells via Incorporation of Copper‐Rich Precursor Film

Q Gao, S Yuan, Z Zhou, D Kou, W Zhou, Y Meng, Y Qi… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Solution processing of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) absorber is a highly promising
strategy for a cost‐effective CIGS photovoltaic device. However, the device performance of …

Carbon Impurity Minimization of Solution-Processed, Thin-Film Photovoltaics via Ligand Engineering of CuInS2 Nanoparticles

DC Hayes, SA Langdon, RM Spilker… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Colloidal semiconductor nanoparticles (NPs) have long been used as a reliable method for
depositing thin films of semiconductor materials for applications, such as photovoltaics via …

Over 13% Efficient, Ambient Air‐Processed CuIn(S,Se)2 Solar Cells via Compositional Engineering of Molecular Inks

S Suresh, D Abou-Ras, TH Chowdhury, AR Uhl - Solar RRL, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A dimethylformamide (DMF) and thiourea (TU)‐based ink deposition route is used to
fabricate narrow bandgap (≈ 1.0 eV) CuIn (S, Se) 2 (CISSe) films with Cu‐poor ([Cu]/[In] …

A Novel combined thermal evaporation and solvothermal approach to produce highly crystalline and compact CIG (S1-xSex) 2 thin films

PU Londhe, S Desarada, S Rane, N Chaure… - Applied Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research introduces a novel approach that combines thermal evaporation with cost-
effective solvothermal methods to produce highly crystalline CIGSe thin films. By avoiding …

Tuning the Properties of the CuAl(1–X)FeXS2 Thin Film as a Potential Absorber for Solar Cell Application

D Naveena, L Thirumalaisamy… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this work, we achieve the preparation of nontoxic and earth-abundant chalcopyrite
quaternary compound CuAl (1–X) Fe X S2 thin films by substituting Al with Fe atoms for …

Efficiency Improvement of Narrow Band Gap Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Solar Cell with Alkali Treatment via Aqueous Spray Pyrolysis Deposition

MS Mina, E Enkhbayar, N Otgontamir… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGSSe) solar cell with a low band gap is a promising
candidate for use as the bottom cell in high-efficiency tandem solar cells. In this study, we …

High Efficiency Aqueous Solution Sprayed CIGSSe Solar Cells: Effects of Zr4+‐Alloyed In2S3 Buffer and K‐Alloyed CIGSSe Absorber

MS Mina, SY Kim, T Enkhbat… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Even though solution‐processed Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGSSe) solar cells have been
developed for long time, their power conversion efficiency (PCE) is still much behind that …