A review on the numerical modeling of CdS/CZTS-based solar cells

A Haddout, A Raidou, M Fahoume - Applied physics A, 2019 - Springer
CZTS thin-film is now one of the most promising materials for the sustainable absorption of
solar cells. Recently, there has been interest in enhancing efficiency and reducing costs of …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in major thin-film solar cells: Growth technologies, layer materials and efficiencies

A Kowsar, SFU Farhad, M Rahaman… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijrer.ijrer.org
Thin film solar cells are desirable due to minimal material usage, cost effective synthesis
processes and a promising trend in efficiency rise. In this review paper, remarkable …

Efficiency boost of CZTS solar cells based on double-absorber architecture: Device modeling and analysis

T AlZoubi, A Moghrabi, M Moustafa, S Yasin - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, we present a new alternative approach that utilizes Si as a second absorber
along with the primary CZTS absorber to improve all photovoltaics performance parameters …

Secondary crystalline phases identification in CuZnSnSe thin films: contributions from Raman scattering and photoluminescence

PMP Salomé, PA Fernandes, JP Leitao… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - Springer
In this work, we present the Raman peak positions of the quaternary pure selenide
compound Cu _2 2 ZnSnSe _4 4 (CZTSe) and related secondary phases that were grown …

Characteristics of In-substituted CZTS thin film and bifacial solar cell

J Ge, J Chu, J Jiang, Y Yan, P Yang - ACS applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Implementing bifacial photovoltaic devices based on transparent conducting oxides (TCO)
as the front and back contacts is highly appealing to improve the efficiency of kesterite solar …

Hopping conduction and persistent photoconductivity in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

JC González, GM Ribeiro, ER Viana… - Journal of Physics D …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The temperature dependence of electrical conductivity and the photoconductivity of
polycrystalline Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 were investigated. It was found that at high temperatures the …

CZTS thin film solar cells on flexible Molybdenum foil by electrodeposition-annealing route

MI Khalil, R Bernasconi, A Lucotti, A Le Donne… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Earth-abundant and non-toxic Kesterite-based Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells are
successfully fabricated on flexible Molybdenum (Mo) foil substrates by an electrodeposition …

Combining strong interface recombination with bandgap narrowing and short diffusion length in Cu2ZnSnS4 device modeling

C Frisk, T Ericson, SY Li, P Szaniawski, J Olsson… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work we establish a device model in SCAPS, incorporating bandgap narrowing, short
minority carrier diffusion length and interface recombination. The model is based on a …

Effect of copper concentration on physical properties of CZTS thin films deposited by dip-coating technique

A Ziti, B Hartiti, H Labrim, S Fadili… - Applied Physics A, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films have been prepared via sol–gel method and
deposited on ordinary glass substrates by dip-coating technique. The chemical composition …

Effects of sulphurization time on Cu2ZnSnS4 absorbers and thin films solar cells obtained from metallic precursors

PA Fernandes, PMP Salomé, AF Sartori… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
We report the results of a study of the sulphurization time effects on Cu2ZnSnS4 absorbers
and thin film solar cells prepared from dc-sputtered stacked metallic precursors. Three …