Recent Progress and Challenges in Controlling Secondary Phases in Kesterite CZT (S/Se) Thin Films: A Critical Review

MY Zaki, A Velea - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Kesterite-based copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) and copper zinc tin selenide (CZTSe) thin
films have attracted considerable attention as promising materials for sustainable and cost …

Defects in kesterite materials towards high-efficiency solar cells: origin, impact, characterization, and engineering

L Wang, J Ban, L Han, Z Zhou, W Zhou… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is one of the most promising materials for
photovoltaics. CZTSSe solar cells have reached an efficiency of 14.9%, yet further …

A DFT study of structure, electronic and optical properties of Se-doped kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTSSe)

D Nematov, K Kholmurodov - Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
In this work, we have studied the geometric structure and electronic and optical properties of
Cu2ZnSn (S1-xSex) 4 nanocrystals where x= 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00 by the quantum …

In Search of Disorder Transitions and Defects Within Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4‐Based Absorber Layers via Temperature‐Dependent Raman Spectroscopy Technique

KS Gour, VC Karade, R Parmar, JS Jang, S Kazim… - Solar …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The temperature‐dependent (25–300° C) disorder transitions analyzed via Raman
spectroscopic technique for the different non‐stoichiometric Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) …

Li, Ag Co‐Doping Enables Efficient Kesterite Solar Cell with a High Fill Factor of 74.30%

X Zhong, J Wang, L Han, JJ Chi, T Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to open‐circuit voltage (VOC) loss, fill factor (FF) loss is considered another major
factor restricting the further optimization of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) device efficiency. In …

Morphology and Crystal Structure of Cu2NiSn(S,Se)4 Thin Films Obtained by an Electrodeposition-Annealing Process

AV Stanchik, TN Asmalouskaya, VV Rakitin… - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Today, an actual task of photovoltaics is the search for new light-absorbing materials for
solar cells, which will make them more efficient and economically affordable. Semiconductor …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing kesterite-based thin-film solar cells: A dual-strategy approach utilizing SnS back surface field and eco-friendly ZnSe electron transport layer

AB Hjal, A Yazdanpanah, E Colusso, N Tormena… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of kesterite-based thin-film solar cells (TFSC s) has faced significant
challenges, particularly due to unstable rear contact properties and low power conversion …

Understanding the Effects of Post-Deposition Sequential Annealing on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Cu2ZnSnSe4 Thin Films

DS Catana, MY Zaki, ID Simandan, AT Buruiana… - Surfaces, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin films have been synthesized by employing two magnetron-sputtering
depositions, interlaced with two sequential post-deposition heat treatments in low vacuum …

Lattice Dynamics of Cu2ZnSn(Sx,Se1–x)4 Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells Studied by Nuclear Inelastic Scattering

R Edla, D Nowak, D Hauschild, I Sergueev… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Phonons play a crucial role in thermalization and non-radiative recombination losses in
semiconductors, impacting the power conversion efficiency of solar cells. To shed light on …

[HTML][HTML] Anharmonic effect on the vibrational properties of pristine and Co-doped β-FeSi2 semiconductors

K Zhang, XL Du, H Yu, Z Cao, G Fang, T Wang… - AIP Advances, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The strength of the phonon anharmonic effect of the pristine FeSi 2 and Co-doped Fe 0.94
Co 0.06 Si 2 is investigated by a Raman scattering study on the vibrational properties of …