[HTML][HTML] Advances in CIGS thin film solar cells with emphasis on the alkali element post-deposition treatment

C Zhao, S Yu, W Tang, X Yuan, H Zhou, T Qi… - Materials Reports …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past tens of years, the power conversion efficiency of Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) has
continuously improved and been one of the fastest growing photovoltaic technologies that …

[HTML][HTML] Physical and chemical aspects at the interface and in the bulk of CuInSe 2-based thin-film photovoltaics

S Ishizuka, J Nishinaga, K Beppu, T Maeda… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Chalcopyrite CuInSe2 (CISe)-based thin-film photovoltaic solar cells have been attracting
attention since the 1970s. The technologies of CISe-based thin-film growth and device …

Towards a high efficient Cd-free double CZTS layers kesterite solar cell using an optimized interface band alignment

H Bencherif - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, we suggest a potential high efficiency Kesterite solar cell with double CZTS
layers including efficient band offset alignment. Several loss processes like radiative …

Cd-Free Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 solar cell with an efficiency greater than 10% enabled by Al 2 O 3 passivation layers

X Cui, K Sun, J Huang, JS Yun, CY Lee… - Energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Environmentally friendly earth-abundant Cd-free Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells have
recently achieved increasing power conversion efficiency by using ZnSnO as the buffer …

Heavy Alkali Treatment of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells: Surface versus Bulk Effects

S Siebentritt, E Avancini, M Bär… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chalcopyrite solar cells achieve efficiencies above 23%. The latest improvements are due to
post‐deposition treatments (PDT) with heavy alkalis. This study provides a comprehensive …

Spin-Coated CZTS Film with a Gradient Cu-Deficient Interfacial Layer for Solar Hydrogen Evolution

G Xiao, X Ren, Y Hu, Y Cao, Z Li, Z Shi… - ACS Energy …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4-based photocathodes offer promising applications for solar hydrogen
evolution due to their nontoxic, cost-effective, and outstanding photoelectrochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Direct evidence for grain boundary passivation in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells through alkali-fluoride post-deposition treatments

N Nicoara, R Manaligod, P Jackson, D Hariskos… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The properties and performance of polycrystalline materials depend critically on the
properties of their grain boundaries. Polycrystalline photovoltaic materials–eg hybrid halide …

Underwater Multispectral Computational Imaging Based on a Broadband Water-Resistant Sb2Se3 Heterojunction Photodetector

Y Liu, C Liu, K Shen, P Sun, W Li, C Zhao, Z Ji, Y Mai… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Exploration, utilization, and protection of marine resources are of great significance to the
survival and development of mankind. However, currently classical optical cameras suffer …

Elucidating the mechanism of an RbF post deposition treatment in CIGS thin film solar cells

T Kodalle, MD Heinemann, D Greiner, HA Yetkin… - Solar …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of a rubidium fluoride post deposition treatment (RbF‐PDT) on the material and
device properties of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) thin films and corresponding solar cells is …

Cadmium Free Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells with 9.7% Efficiency

JK Larsen, F Larsson, T Törndahl… - Advanced energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin‐film solar cell absorbers with different bandgaps can be
produced by parameter variation during thermal treatments. Here, the effects of varied …