Progress and perspectives of thin film kesterite photovoltaic technology: a critical review

S Giraldo, Z Jehl, M Placidi… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The latest progress and future perspectives of thin film photovoltaic kesterite technology are
reviewed herein. Kesterite is currently the most promising emerging fully inorganic thin film …

Progress and prospects of CZTSSe/CdS interface engineering to combat high open-circuit voltage deficit of kesterite photovoltaics: a critical review

K Kaur, M Kumar - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
CZTSSe solar cells are considered to be potential and cost-effective alternative solutions to
mature photovoltaic technology for meeting future energy demands. However, the current …

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 …

Defect suppression for high-efficiency kesterite CZTSSe solar cells: advances and prospects

H Wei, Y Li, C Cui, X Wang, Z Shao, S Pang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Comprising of earth-abundant, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly elements, kesterite
Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are demonstrated to have enormous potential to …

Multiwavelength excitation Raman scattering study of polycrystalline kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

M Dimitrievska, A Fairbrother, X Fontané… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
This work presents a complete analysis of all Raman active modes of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4
measuring with six different excitation wavelengths from near infrared to ultraviolet …

Improved electrochemical performance of Na‐ion batteries in ether‐based electrolytes: a case study of ZnS nanospheres

D Su, K Kretschmer, G Wang - Advanced Energy Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Sodium‐ion batteries are considered as a promising technology for large‐scale energy
storage applications, owing to their low cost. However, there are many challenges for …

Fabrication of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 solar cells with 5.1% efficiency via thermal decomposition and reaction using a non-toxic sol–gel route

Z Su, K Sun, Z Han, H Cui, F Liu, Y Lai, J Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Earth-abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) has been confirmed as a promising semiconductor
material for thin film solar cells. To meet the requirements of high-efficiency and low-cost for …

Towards low-cost, environmentally friendly printed chalcopyrite and kesterite solar cells

H Azimi, Y Hou, CJ Brabec - Energy & Environmental Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Solution-processed organic and inorganic semiconductors offer a promising path towards
low-cost mass production of solar cells. Among the various material systems, solution …

Characterization of defects in 9.7% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4-CdS-ZnO solar cells

G Brammertz, M Buffière, S Oueslati… - Applied Physics …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
We have fabricated Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4-CdS-ZnO solar cells with a total area efficiency of 9.7%.
The absorber layer was fabricated by selenization of sputtered Cu 10 Sn 90, Zn, and Cu …

On the formation mechanisms of Zn-rich Cu2ZnSnS4 films prepared by sulfurization of metallic stacks

A Fairbrother, X Fontané, V Izquierdo-Roca… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
The future development of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) as an alternative absorber for low cost and
high efficiency thin film photovoltaic modules depends strongly on the understanding and …