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 …

The path towards a high-performance solution-processed kesterite solar cell

DB Mitzi, O Gunawan, TK Todorov, K Wang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite the promise of thin-film Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGSSe) chalcopyrite and CdTe
photovoltaic technologies with respect to reducing cost per watt of solar energy conversion …

Thin film solar cell with 8.4% power conversion efficiency using an earth‐abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber

B Shin, O Gunawan, Y Zhu… - Progress in …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Using vacuum process, we fabricated Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells with 8.4% efficiency, a number
independently certified by an external, accredited laboratory. This is the highest efficiency …

Progress and prospects of CZTSSe/CdS interface engineering to combat high open-circuit voltage deficit of kesterite photovoltaics: a critical review

K Kaur, M Kumar - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
CZTSSe solar cells are considered to be potential and cost-effective alternative solutions to
mature photovoltaic technology for meeting future energy demands. However, the current …

Fabrication of 7.2% efficient CZTSSe solar cells using CZTS nanocrystals

Q Guo, GM Ford, WC Yang, BC Walker… - Journal of the …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Earth abundant copper-zinc-tin-chalcogenide (CZTSSe) is an important class of material for
the development of low cost and sustainable thin film solar cells. The fabrication of CZTSSe …

Study of polycrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 films by Raman scattering

PA Fernandes, PMP Salomé, AF Da Cunha - Journal of alloys and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) is a p-type semiconductor that has been seen as a possible
low-cost replacement for Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 in thin film solar cells. So far compound has …

Point defects, compositional fluctuations, and secondary phases in non-stoichiometric kesterites

S Schorr, G Gurieva, M Guc… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …

A study of ternary Cu2SnS3 and Cu3SnS4 thin films prepared by sulfurizing stacked metal precursors

PA Fernandes, PMP Salomé… - Journal of Physics D …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Thin films of Cu 2 SnS 3 and Cu 3 SnS 4 were grown by sulfurization of dc
magnetron sputtered Sn–Cu metallic precursors in a S 2 atmosphere. Different maximum …

Colloidal Synthesis of Wurtzite Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanorods and Their Perpendicular Assembly

A Singh, H Geaney, F Laffir… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The quaternary copper chalcogenide Cu2ZnSnS4 is an important emerging material for the
development of low-cost and sustainable solar cells. Here we report a facile solution …

Earth-abundant element photovoltaics directly from soluble precursors with high yield using a non-toxic solvent

W Ki, HW Hillhouse - Advanced Energy Materials, 2011 - osti.gov
A new chemical route to Cu {sub 2} ZnSn (S {sub x} Se {sub 1-x}){sub 4} based thin film solar
cells has been developed using spin coating of commercially available molecular …