Calculation of the lattice dynamics and Raman spectra of copper zinc tin chalcogenides and comparison to experiments

A Khare, B Himmetoglu, M Johnson, DJ Norris… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
The electronic structure, lattice dynamics, and Raman spectra of the kesterite, stannite, and
pre-mixed Cu-Au (PMCA) structures of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) and Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe) …

Composition dependence of structure and optical properties of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solid solutions: an experimental study

J He, L Sun, S Chen, Y Chen, P Yang, J Chu - Journal of Alloys and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The evolution of structure and optical properties of Cu2ZnSn (SxSe1− x) 4 (CZTSSe) solid
solutions in a wide composition range (0≤ x≤ 1) has not been fully elucidated. We have …

ZnSe Etching of Zn‐Rich Cu2ZnSnSe4: An Oxidation Route for Improved Solar‐Cell Efficiency

S López‐Marino, Y Sánchez, M Placidi… - … A European Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cu2ZnSnSe4 kesterite compounds are some of the most promising materials for low‐cost
thin‐film photovoltaics. However, the synthesis of absorbers for high‐performing devices is …

Secondary crystalline phases identification in CuZnSnSe thin films: contributions from Raman scattering and photoluminescence

PMP Salomé, PA Fernandes, JP Leitao… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - Springer
In this work, we present the Raman peak positions of the quaternary pure selenide
compound Cu _2 2 ZnSnSe _4 4 (CZTSe) and related secondary phases that were grown …

Growth and characterization of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin films for solar cells

PMP Salomé, J Malaquias, PA Fernandes… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2012 - Elsevier
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) and Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) with their band gap energies around 1.45
eV and 1.0 eV, respectively, can be used as the absorber layer in thin film solar cells. By …

Hopping conduction and persistent photoconductivity in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

JC González, GM Ribeiro, ER Viana… - Journal of Physics D …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The temperature dependence of electrical conductivity and the photoconductivity of
polycrystalline Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 were investigated. It was found that at high temperatures the …

One-Step Synthesis of Stoichiometric Cu2ZnSnSe4 as Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

YF Du, JQ Fan, WH Zhou, ZJ Zhou… - ACS applied materials …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) nanoparticles with diameters of 200–300 nm were synthesized by
one-step solvothermal method without surfactants or templates. The structure, composition …

Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cell absorbers spin-coated from amine-containing ether solutions

GM Ilari, CM Fella, C Ziegler, AR Uhl… - Solar energy materials …, 2012 - Elsevier
A non-vacuum, solution-based method to deposit thin layers of Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) as
absorber layer for kesterite-based thin film solar cells was investigated. The concept is …

Cu2ZnSnSe4 absorbers processed from solution deposited metal salt precursors under different selenization conditions

CM Fella, AR Uhl, YE Romanyuk… - physica status solidi …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) thin film solar cells are fabricated by a simple, non‐vacuum
deposition of metal salts dissolved in non‐hazardous solvents followed by selenization in Se …

Cu2ZnSnS4 polycrystalline thin films with large densely packed grains prepared by sol-gel method

M Jiang, Y Li, R Dhakal, P Thapaliya… - … of Photonics for …, 2011 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) was obtained from a sol-gel precursor which consists of copper
chloride, zinc chloride, tin chloride, and thiourea. CZTS thin films were prepared by spin …