Progress and perspectives of thin film kesterite photovoltaic technology: a critical review

S Giraldo, Z Jehl, M Placidi… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The latest progress and future perspectives of thin film photovoltaic kesterite technology are
reviewed herein. Kesterite is currently the most promising emerging fully inorganic thin film …

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 …

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 …

How small amounts of Ge modify the formation pathways and crystallization of kesterites

S Giraldo, E Saucedo, M Neuschitzer, F Oliva… - Energy & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The inclusion of Ge into the synthesis of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 absorbers for kesterite solar
cells has been proven to be a very efficient way to boost the device efficiency in a couple of …

[PDF][PDF] Large efficiency improvement in Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells by introducing a superficial Ge nanolayer

S Giraldo Muñoz, HB Xie… - Advanced Energy …, 2015 - upcommons.upc.edu
DOI: 10 Page 1 1 DOI: 10.1002/((please add manuscript number)) Article type: Communication
Large efficiency improvement in Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells by introducing a superficial Ge …

Insights into interface and bulk defects in a high efficiency kesterite-based device

R Fonoll-Rubio, J Andrade-Arvizu… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This work provides a detailed analysis of a high efficiency Cu2ZnSnSe4 device using a
combination of advanced electron microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. In particular, a …

Modifying surface termination by bidentate chelating strategy enables 13.77% efficient kesterite solar cells

L Cao, L Wang, Z Zhou, T Zhou, R Li… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Surfaces display discontinuities in the kesterite‐based polycrystalline films can produce
large defect densities, including strained and dangling bonds. These physical defects tend …

Toward High Efficient Cu2ZnSn(Sx,Se1−x)4 Solar Cells: Break the Limitations of VOC and FF

Z Wang, R Meng, H Guo, Y Sun, Y Liu, H Zhang, Z Cao… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing the fill factor (FF) and the open‐circuit voltage (VOC) simultaneously together
with non‐decreased short‐circuit current density (JSC) are a challenge for highly efficient …

Complex interplay between absorber composition and alkali doping in high‐efficiency kesterite solar cells

SG Haass, C Andres, R Figi, C Schreiner… - Advanced energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Sodium treatment of kesterite layers is a widely used and efficient method to boost solar cell
efficiency. However, first experiments employing other alkali elements cause confusion as …

Photovoltaic efficiencies of microwave and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) superstrate solar cells

ST Yussuf, KC Nwambaekwe, ME Ramoroka… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organic and inorganic materials such as perovskites, copper indium gallium diselenide,
cadmium telluride, and copper zinc tin sulfide/selenide (CZTS/Se) have been employed to …