Elemental de-mixing-induced epitaxial kesterite/CdS interface enabling 13%-efficiency kesterite solar cells

Y Gong, Q Zhu, B Li, S Wang, B Duan, L Lou, C Xiang… - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
The conversion efficiency of kesterite solar cells has been stagnated at 12.6% since 2013. In
contrast to chalcopyrite solar cells, the performance of kesterite solar cells is seriously …

Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells

J Li, J Huang, F Ma, H Sun, J Cong, K Privat… - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
Understanding carrier loss mechanisms at microscopic regions is imperative for the
development of high-performance polycrystalline inorganic thin-film solar cells. Despite the …

Ge bidirectional diffusion to simultaneously engineer back interface and bulk defects in the absorber for efficient CZTSSe solar cells

J Wang, J Zhou, X Xu, F Meng, C Xiang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aiming at a large open‐circuit voltage (VOC) deficit in Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar
cells, a new and effective strategy to simultaneously regulate the back interface and restrain …

Over 12% efficient kesterite solar cell via back interface engineering

Y Zhao, Z Yu, J Hu, Z Zheng, H Ma, K Sun… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) has attracted considerable attention as a
non-toxic and earth-abundant solar cell material. During selenization of CZTSSe film at high …

Crown Ether-Assisted Colloidal ZnO Window Layer Engineering for Efficient Kesterite (Ag,Cu)2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells

L Lou, J Wang, K Yin, F Meng, X Xu, J Zhou… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The nature of interfaces between each functional layer of Cu2ZnSnS x Se4–x (CZTSSe)
solar cells is the key issue impacting cell performance, typically its influence on carrier …

Progress and prospectives of solution-processed kesterite absorbers for photovoltaic applications

L Wang, Y Wang, Z Zhou, W Zhou, D Kou, Y Meng, Y Qi… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar cells based on emerging kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) materials have
reached certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) as high as 13.6%, showing great …

Towards low cost and sustainable thin film thermoelectric devices based on quaternary chalcogenides

E Isotta, J Andrade‐Arvizu, U Syafiq… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A major challenge in thermoelectrics (TEs) is developing devices made of sustainable,
abundant, and non‐toxic materials. Furthermore, the technological drive toward low sizes …

A high-efficiency (12.5%) kesterite solar cell realized by crystallization growth kinetics control over aqueous solution based Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4

K Yin, X Xu, M Wang, J Zhou, B Duan, J Shi… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Crystallization growth plays a crucial role in influencing the film quality and final
photoelectric conversion performance of a kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cell …

Gradient Conduction Band Energy Engineering Driven High‐Efficiency Solution‐Processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4/ZnxCd1–x S Solar Cells

Z Xu, Q Gao, C Cui, S Yuan, D Kou… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The photovoltaic performance of the environmentally friendly Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe)
solar cells is lower than its predecessor Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells. Severe carrier …

Defect engineering enabling p-type Mo (S, Se) 2: TM (TM= V, Nb, Ta) towards high-efficiency kesterite solar cells

J Fu, A Zhang, D Kou, Z Xiao, W Zhou, Z Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
One important issue limiting the development of Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells is
the severe recombination loss at CZTSSe/Mo (S, Se) 2/Mo back contact, primarily arising …