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 …

CZTS nanocrystals: a promising approach for next generation thin film photovoltaics

H Zhou, WC Hsu, HS Duan, B Bob, W Yang… - Energy & …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) has received considerable attention as a material capable of
driving the development of low-cost and high performance photovoltaics. Its high absorption …

Unveiling the selenization reaction mechanisms in ambient air‐processed highly efficient kesterite solar cells

Z Yu, C Li, S Chen, Z Zheng, P Fan, Y Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The selenization annealing process is vital for highly efficient kesterite solar cells. Generally,
SnS is added during the selenization process, but excessive S and related defects are …

Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells with over 10% power conversion efficiency enabled by heterojunction heat treatment

C Yan, J Huang, K Sun, S Johnston, Y Zhang, H Sun… - Nature energy, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Sulfide kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 provides an attractive low-cost, environmentally
benign and stable photovoltaic material, yet the record power conversion efficiency for such …

Over 10% Efficient Cu2CdSnS4 Solar Cells Fabricated from Optimized Sulfurization

P Fan, J Lin, J Hu, Z Yu, Y Zhao, S Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
At present, Kesterite‐based thin‐film solar cells, such as Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells, involve
serious band‐tailed states, which leads to low open‐circuit voltage, thereby hindering the …

Classification of Lattice Defects in the Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 Earth‐Abundant Solar Cell Absorbers

S Chen, A Walsh, XG Gong, SH Wei - Advanced materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The kesterite‐structured semiconductors Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 are drawing
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …

Controlling Selenization Equilibrium Enables High-Quality Kesterite Absorbers for Efficient Solar Cells

X Xu, J Zhou, K Yin, J Wang, L Lou, M Jiao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 is considered one of the most competitive photovoltaic
materials due to its earth-abundant and nontoxic constituent elements, environmental …

[PDF][PDF] Beyond 11% Efficiency: Characteristics of State‐of‐the‐Art Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells

TK Todorov, J Tang, S Bag, O Gunawan… - Advanced Energy …, 2013 - epfl.ch
Widespread adoption of solar energy has the potential to bring human civilization greater
long-term economic and geopolitical sustainability than currently possible with fossil fuels …

Efficient and Composition‐Tolerant Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 Solar Cells Derived From an In Situ Formed Multifunctional Carbon Framework

X Xu, L Guo, J Zhou, B Duan, D Li, J Shi… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Broadening the processing window is of high importance for developing efficient Cu2ZnSn
(S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells. Herein, a high efficiency (active‐area: 13.5%) of CZTSSe …

Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells: Advances in Materials Modelling of Cu2ZnSnS4

A Walsh, S Chen, SH Wei… - Advanced Energy …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Quaternary semiconducting materials based on the kesterite (A2BCX4) mineral structure are
the most promising candidates to overtake the current generation of light‐absorbing …