Recent Progress and Challenges in Controlling Secondary Phases in Kesterite CZT (S/Se) Thin Films: A Critical Review

MY Zaki, A Velea - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Kesterite-based copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) and copper zinc tin selenide (CZTSe) thin
films have attracted considerable attention as promising materials for sustainable and cost …
KDA Kumar, P Mele, S Golovynskyi, A Khan… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Visible range photodetector films prepared by self-controlled nebulizer spray
method.•Decrease of bandgap by Al do** due to higher optical absorbance.•Raman …

Raman map** of piezoelectric poly (l-lactic acid) films for force sensors

IS Babichuk, C Lin, Y Qiu, H Zhu, TT Ye, Z Gao… - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) is a synthetic, biocompatible, biodegradable polymer with good
piezoelectric properties. The prepared PLLA films were annealed in the oven at 140° C for 0 …

Improving the Strain Control Performance of MoS2 Monolayer to Develop Flexible Electronics

W Chen, Y Qiu, IS Babichuk, Y Chang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, two‐dimensional (2D) materials with unique mechanical, optical, and
electrical properties have attracted extensive attention. In terms of mechanical properties, 2D …

Effect of secondary phases controlled by precursor composition on the efficiency of CZTS thin film solar cell

S Agrawal, DO De Souza, C Balasubramanian… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) has emerged as a promising photo absorber
material for thin film solar cell applications. However, the efficiency of CZTS based solar cell …

Influence of anharmonicity and interlayer interaction on Raman spectra in mono-and few-layer MoS2: A computational study

YA Romaniuk, S Golovynskyi, AP Litvinchuk… - Physica E: Low …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) MoS 2 possesses unique optical and electrical properties
and has many practical applications in nano-optoelectronics. Raman spectroscopy allows …

Spectroscopy and Theoretical Modeling of Phonon Vibration Modes and Band Gap Energy of Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1–x)4 Bulk Crystals and Thin Films

IS Babichuk, YA Romaniuk, S Golovynskyi… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor Cu2ZnSn (S x Se1–x) 4 (CZTSSe) solid solution is considered as a
perspective absorber material for solar cells. However, during its synthesis or deposition …

Impact of sulfurization parameters on properties of CZTS thin films grown using quaternary target

MA Olgar, A Seyhan, AO Sarp, R Zan - Journal of Materials Science …, 2020 - Springer
In this study, CZTS thin films were grown by annealing of sputtered films using quaternary
single target employing various annealing parameters. The effects of the post-sulfurization …

Influence of hydrogen plasma treatment on secondary phases in CZTS thin films for energy harvesting

IS Babichuk, MO Semenenko, R Caballero… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films deposited using direct current magnetron sputtering
and sulfurized at argon atmosphere pressures of 950, 460, and 50 mbar are studied in a …