A critical review on the progress of kesterite solar cells: Current strategies and insights

A Wang, M He, MA Green, K Sun… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) with earth‐abundant and environmental‐
benign constituents has been regarded as a promising solar energy harvesting material for …

Strategic review of secondary phases, defects and defect-complexes in kesterite CZTS–Se solar cells

M Kumar, A Dubey, N Adhikari… - Energy & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Earth abundant kesterite copper-zinc-tin-sulfide–selenide (CZTS–Se) is considered as cost-
effective material for next generation solar cells. However, current CZTS–Se solar cells have …

3.17% efficient Cu 2 ZnSnS 4–BiVO 4 integrated tandem cell for standalone overall solar water splitting

D Huang, K Wang, L Li, K Feng, N An… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A 7.27% efficient Cu2ZnSnS4-based solar water splitting photocathode with long term
stability of 24 hours was first reported by modification of a HfO2/CdS/HfO2 sandwich buffer …

Engineering solar cell absorbers by exploring the band alignment and defect disparity: the case of Cu‐and Ag‐based kesterite compounds

ZK Yuan, S Chen, H Xiang, XG Gong… - Advanced Functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The development of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin‐film solar cells is currently hindered by
the large deficit of open‐circuit voltage (Voc), which results from the easy formation of CuZn …

Enhancing the Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cell efficiency by back contact modification: Inserting a thin TiB2 intermediate layer at Cu2ZnSnS4/Mo interface

F Liu, K Sun, W Li, C Yan, H Cui, L Jiang, X Hao… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, TiB 2 thin films have been employed as intermediate layer between absorber
and back contact in Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells for interface optimization. It is …

Nanoscale Microstructure and Chemistry of Cu2ZnSnS4/CdS Interface in Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells

F Liu, C Yan, J Huang, K Sun, F Zhou… - Advanced Energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Sulfurization with various atmosphere and postheat treatments has been reported for earth
abundant kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) preparation as cost‐effective material for next …

Impact of minor phases on the performances of CZTSSe thin-film solar cells

G Altamura, J Vidal - Chemistry of Materials, 2016 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSn (S1–x Se x) 4 (CZTSSe) alloys are promising candidates for low-cost and high-
efficiency thin-film solar cells. Compared to CdTe and Cu (In x Ga1–x) Se2, CZTSSe uses …

Enhanced Heterojunction Interface Quality To Achieve 9.3% Efficient Cd-Free Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells Using Atomic Layer Deposition ZnSnO Buffer Layer

X Cui, K Sun, J Huang, CY Lee, C Yan… - Chemistry of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) photovoltaics have been comprehensively investigated in the
past decades but are still hampered by a relatively large open circuit voltage (V oc) deficit …

Path towards high-efficient kesterite solar cells

D Wang, W Zhao, Y Zhang, SF Liu - Journal of energy chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite structure semiconductor Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 is one of the most promising
candidate as a light absorber material to overtake the next generation of thin film solar cells …

[PDF][PDF] Atomic layer deposited aluminum oxide for interface passivation of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin-film solar cells

YS Lee, T Gershon, TK Todorov, W Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Previous studies have reported on several factors that impact surface recombination and
passivation in CZTS thin films. For example, secondary phases can either suppress (eg …