A review on advancements, challenges, and prospective of copper and non-copper based thin-film solar cells using facile spray pyrolysis technique

K Vijayan, SP Vijayachamundeeswari, K Sivaperuman… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The indispensability and innovations in thin-film-based solar cells are gaining attention
among researchers due to their tremendous growth as a sustainable energy source. The …

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 …

3.17% efficient Cu 2 ZnSnS 4–BiVO 4 integrated tandem cell for standalone overall solar water splitting

D Huang, K Wang, L Li, K Feng, N An… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A 7.27% efficient Cu2ZnSnS4-based solar water splitting photocathode with long term
stability of 24 hours was first reported by modification of a HfO2/CdS/HfO2 sandwich buffer …

Doping and alloying of kesterites

YE Romanyuk, SG Haass, S Giraldo… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Attempts to improve the efficiency of kesterite solar cells by changing the intrinsic
stoichiometry have not helped to boost the device efficiency beyond the current record of …

A progress review on the modification of CZTS (e)-based thin-film solar cells

HS Nugroho, G Refantero, NLW Septiani… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for energy in recent decades due to rapid industrial and population
growth has resulted in a heavy dependence on non-renewable energy which leads to …

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 …

Study of a lead-free perovskite solar cell using CZTS as HTL to achieve a 20% PCE by SCAPS-1D simulation

AC Piñón Reyes, RC Ambrosio Lázaro, K Monfil Leyva… - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a nip planar heterojunction simulation of Sn-based iodide perovskite solar cell
(PSC) is proposed. The solar cell structure consists of a Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) …

A review of CZTS thin film solar cell technology

MF Islam, NM Yatim, MA Hashim - Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - semarakilmu.com.my
Abstract Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) solar cells have recently attracted attention as a
potential low-cost earth abundant replacement for CIGS cells. This is due to their …

Band Tail Engineering in Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin-Film Solar Cells with 11.8% Efficiency

MG Gang, SW Shin, MP Suryawanshi… - The journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report a facile process, ie, controlling the initial chamber pressure during the
postdeposition annealing, to effectively lower the band tail states in the synthesized CZTSSe …

Improving carrier-transport properties of CZTS by Mg incorporation with spray pyrolysis

S Lie, SW Leow, DM Bishop, M Guc… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
High nonradiative recombination, low diffusion length and band tailing are often associated
with a large open circuit voltage deficit, which results in low efficiency of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) …