Defect engineering in multinary earth‐abundant chalcogenide photovoltaic materials
Application of zinc‐blende‐related chalcogenide absorbers such as CdTe and Cu (In, Ga)
Se2 (CIGSe) has enabled remarkable advancement in laboratory‐and commercial‐scale …
Se2 (CIGSe) has enabled remarkable advancement in laboratory‐and commercial‐scale …
Classification of Lattice Defects in the Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 Earth‐Abundant Solar Cell Absorbers
The kesterite‐structured semiconductors Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 are drawing
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …
Thermodynamic oxidation and reduction potentials of photocatalytic semiconductors in aqueous solution
An approach is introduced to calculate the thermodynamic oxidation and reduction
potentials of semiconductors in aqueous solution. By combining a newly developed ab initio …
potentials of semiconductors in aqueous solution. By combining a newly developed ab initio …
Point defects, compositional fluctuations, and secondary phases in non-stoichiometric kesterites
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 …
paths, amongst others by a high density of defect states and by the presence of binary or …
Status of materials and device modelling for kesterite solar cells
Kesterite semiconductors, derived from the mineral Cu 2 (Zn, Fe) SnS 4, adopt
superstructures of the zincblende archetype. This family of semiconductors is chemically …
superstructures of the zincblende archetype. This family of semiconductors is chemically …
Earth Abundant Element Cu2Zn(Sn1−xGex)S4 Nanocrystals for Tunable Band Gap Solar Cells: 6.8% Efficient Device Fabrication
GM Ford, Q Guo, R Agrawal… - Chemistry of …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Cu2Zn (Sn1− x Ge x) S4 nanocrystals have been synthesized via batch reaction in
oleylamine with no additional surfactants present. The nanocrystals are knife-coated on …
oleylamine with no additional surfactants present. The nanocrystals are knife-coated on …
Growing crystals and studying structure and electronic properties of Cu2ZnGe (SхSe1-x) 4 compositions
IV Bodnar, VV Khoroshko, VA Yashchuk, VF Gremenok… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Single crystals of Cu 2 ZnGeSe 4 and Cu 2 ZnGeS 4 solid solutions were
developed and successfully obtained using the chemical vapor transfer method, with iodine …
developed and successfully obtained using the chemical vapor transfer method, with iodine …
CuZn(Sn,Ge)Se and CuZn(Sn,Si)Se alloys as photovoltaic materials: Structural and electronic properties
As alternatives to the mixed-anion Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 alloys, the mixed-cation Cu 2 Zn (Sn,
Ge) Se 4 and Cu 2 Zn (Sn, Si) Se 4 alloys can also span a band gap range that fits the …
Ge) Se 4 and Cu 2 Zn (Sn, Si) Se 4 alloys can also span a band gap range that fits the …
CZTSSe solar cell efficiency improvement using a new band-gap grading model in absorber layer
S Mohammadnejad, A Baghban Parashkouh - Applied Physics A, 2017 - Springer
Earth abundant copper–zinc–tin–chalcogenide is an attractive class of materials for the
fabrication of high efficiency, low cost, and sustainable thin-film solar cells. A CZTSSe solar …
fabrication of high efficiency, low cost, and sustainable thin-film solar cells. A CZTSSe solar …
Wide band-gap tuning Cu2ZnSn1− xGexS4 single crystals: optical and vibrational properties
E Garcia-Llamas, JM Merino, R Serna… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2016 - Elsevier
The linear optical properties of Cu 2 ZnSn 1− x Ge x S 4 high quality single crystals with a
wide range of Ge contents (x= 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 and 1) have been investigated in the …
wide range of Ge contents (x= 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 and 1) have been investigated in the …