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 …

Current challenges and future prospects for a highly efficient (> 20%) kesterite CZTS solar cell: A review

K Pal, P Singh, A Bhaduri, KB Thapa - Solar energy materials and solar …, 2019 - Elsevier
CZTS has kesterite structure and the composition's formula is Cu 2 ZnSn (S/Se) 4. The
efficiency of CZTS-Se (Coppersingle bondZincsingle bondTin-Sulphur-Selenium) solar …

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 …

The current status and future prospects of kesterite solar cells: a brief review

X Liu, Y Feng, H Cui, F Liu, X Hao… - Progress in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Kesterite‐based solar cells are attracting considerable attention in recent years, owing to the
reduced toxicity and greater abundance of their constituent elements. In this brief review, we …

Engineering solar cell absorbers by exploring the band alignment and defect disparity: the case of Cu‐and Ag‐based kesterite compounds

ZK Yuan, S Chen, H Xiang, XG Gong… - Advanced Functional …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The development of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin‐film solar cells is currently hindered by
the large deficit of open‐circuit voltage (Voc), which results from the easy formation of CuZn …

Kesterites—a challenging material for solar cells

S Siebentritt, S Schorr - Progress in photovoltaics: Research …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Kesterite materials (Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4) are made from non‐toxic, earth‐
abundant and low‐cost raw materials. We summarise here the structural and electronic …

Giant Enhancement in Upconversion Luminescence of β-Ba2ScAlO5:Yb3+/Er3+ Phosphor by the Intermediate Band through Ca2+ Doping

J Hu, X Bian, R Wang, L Liu, N Ilyas, F Wang… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Luminescence intensity is a critical issue for upconversion oxides with high phonon energy.
Herein, an effective enhancement in red upconversion luminescence (UCL) is implemented …

[HTML][HTML] Quasi-Fermi level splitting and sub-bandgap absorptivity from semiconductor photoluminescence

JK Katahara, HW Hillhouse - Journal of Applied Physics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
A unified model for the direct gap absorption coefficient (band-edge and sub-bandgap) is
developed that encompasses the functional forms of the Urbach, Thomas-Fermi, screened …

The Role of Sulfur in Solution‐Processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 and its Effect on Defect Properties

HS Duan, W Yang, B Bob, CJ Hsu… - Advanced Functional …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the electrically active defects in kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is
critical for the continued development of solar cells based on this material, but challenging …

Towards low-cost, environmentally friendly printed chalcopyrite and kesterite solar cells

H Azimi, Y Hou, CJ Brabec - Energy & Environmental Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Solution-processed organic and inorganic semiconductors offer a promising path towards
low-cost mass production of solar cells. Among the various material systems, solution …