A critical review on the progress of kesterite solar cells: Current strategies and insights

A Wang, M He, MA Green, K Sun… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) with earth‐abundant and environmental‐
benign constituents has been regarded as a promising solar energy harvesting material for …

Emerging chalcogenide thin films for solar energy harvesting devices

S Hadke, M Huang, C Chen, YF Tay, S Chen… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chalcogenide semiconductors offer excellent optoelectronic properties for their use in solar
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …

Suppressing element inhomogeneity enables 14.9% efficiency CZTSSe solar cells

Y Li, C Cui, H Wei, Z Shao, Z Wu, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterites, Cu2ZnSn (SxSe1− x) 4 (CZTSSe), solar cells suffer from severe open‐
circuit voltage (VOC) loss due to the numerous secondary phases and defects. The …

Multinary alloying for facilitated cation exchange and suppressed defect formation in kesterite solar cells with above 14% certified efficiency

J Shi, J Wang, F Meng, J Zhou, X Xu, K Yin, L Lou… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are highly promising low-cost thin-
film photovoltaics. However, the efficiency of these solar cells is challenged by severe …

Unveiling the selenization reaction mechanisms in ambient air‐processed highly efficient kesterite solar cells

Z Yu, C Li, S Chen, Z Zheng, P Fan, Y Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The selenization annealing process is vital for highly efficient kesterite solar cells. Generally,
SnS is added during the selenization process, but excessive S and related defects are …

Ionic Liquid Treatment for Highest‐Efficiency Ambient Printed Stable All‐Inorganic CsPbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells

Y Du, Q Tian, X Chang, J Fang, X Gu, X He… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
All‐inorganic cesium lead triiodide (CsPbI3) perovskite is well known for its unparalleled
stability at high temperatures up to 500° C and under oxidative chemical stresses. However …

Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells with over 10% power conversion efficiency enabled by heterojunction heat treatment

C Yan, J Huang, K Sun, S Johnston, Y Zhang, H Sun… - Nature energy, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Sulfide kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 provides an attractive low-cost, environmentally
benign and stable photovoltaic material, yet the record power conversion efficiency for such …

Device Postannealing Enabling over 12% Efficient Solution‐Processed Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells with Cd2+ Substitution

Z Su, G Liang, P Fan, J Luo, Z Zheng, Z **e… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 is a promising photovoltaic material containing low‐cost,
earth‐abundant, and stable semiconductor elements. However, the highest power …

Ag incorporation with controlled grain growth enables 12.5% efficient kesterite solar cell with open circuit voltage reached 64.2% Shockley–Queisser limit

Y Gong, R Qiu, C Niu, J Fu, E Jedlicka… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The large open‐circuit voltage deficit (Voc, def) is the key issue that limits kesterite
(Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4,[CZTSSe]) solar cell performance. Substitution of Cu+ by larger ionic …

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 …