Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals

C Coughlan, M Ibanez, O Dobrozhan, A Singh… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

A critical review on rational composition engineering in kesterite photovoltaic devices: self-regulation and mutual synergy

J Guo, J Ao, Y Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Composition engineering has been one of the most crucial strategies to match well with both
bulk and heterojunction interfaces of absorbers in kesterite-based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 …

Solution-Based Synthesis and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Thin Films

U Syafiq, N Ataollahi, RD Maggio, P Scardi - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) ink was synthesized from metal chloride precursors, sulfur, and
oleylamine (OLA), as a ligand by a simple and low-cost hot-injection method. Thin films of …

Control of composition and grain growth in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films from nanoparticle inks

N Ataollahi, C Malerba, E Cappelletto, R Ciancio… - Thin Solid Films, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) nanocrystals (NCs) were produced via hot-injection from
metal chloride precursors. A systematic investigation of the influence of synthesis conditions …

Liquid assisted grain growth in solution processed Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2

S McLeod, E Alruqobah, R Agrawal - Solar Energy Materials and Solar …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many solution based methods of fabricating thin film Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 solar cell absorbers
can be described as a two step process, consisting of initial precursor deposition followed by …

Effect of nanocrystal size and carbon on grain growth during annealing of copper zinc tin sulfide nanocrystal coatings

BA Williams, MA Smeaton, ND Trejo… - Chemistry of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Polycrystalline films were prepared by annealing coatings cast from colloidal dispersions of
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanocrystals in sulfur vapor. This nanocrystal dispersion-based route is …

Boosting the efficiency of solution-based CZTSSe solar cells by supercritical carbon dioxide treatment

HQ Xiao, WH Zhou, DX Kou, ZJ Zhou, YN Meng… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells have been receiving considerable attention in
recent years, owing to their low cost and toxicity as well as a high abundance of their …

Fabrication of Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 photovoltaic devices with 10% efficiency by optimizing the annealing temperature of precursor films

P Zhang, Q Yu, X Min, L Guo, J Shi, X Zhao, D Li… - RSC …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The annealing temperature of solution-processed Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) precursor
films has been carefully optimized for favorable selenization. At higher temperature, more …

Study on formation and characterization of CZTSSe-based absorber layer from a green solution based approach

W Kogler, T Schnabel, E Ahlswede… - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, investigations on the localization and impairment of carbon residuals on device
performance were performed. A green, ammonium thioglycolate (ATGL)-based solution …

Copper–zinc–tin–sulfide thin films via annealing of ultrasonic spray deposited nanocrystal coatings

BA Williams, ND Trejo, A Wu, CS Holgate… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Thin polycrystalline films of the solar absorber copper–zinc–tin–sulfide (CZTS) were formed
by annealing coatings deposited on molybdenum-coated soda lime glass via ultrasonic …