Enhancing the value of environment-friendly CZTS compound for next generation photovoltaic device: A review

T Amrillah - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) is considered a solar cell material alternative to CuInGaSe 2
(CIGS); they have almost the same performance; except for power conversion efficiency …

Emergence of flexible kesterite solar cells: Progress and perspectives

J Li, K Sun, X Yuan, J Huang, MA Green… - npj Flexible …, 2023 - nature.com
Flexible photovoltaics have been and will be increasingly in demand in modern and future
society in various applications. Searching for ideal flexible photovoltaic technologies that …

Enhancing the efficiency of Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cells by variable-temperature sulfoselenization

Y Zhao, C Xu, Z Zhou, Y Chen, Y Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
High-temperature sulfoselenization is essential in producing Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe)
thin-film solar cells. At high temperature, the Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 phase-transition speed is …

Interplay between strain and charge in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 flexible photovoltaics

HK Park, K Yim, J Lee, Y Cho, I Jeong, D Shin… - npj Flexible …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Flexible and lightweight Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) thin-film solar cells are promising
for versatile applications, but there is limited understanding of stress-induced changes. In …

Towards improved efficiency of SnS solar cells using back grooves and strained-SnO2 buffer layer: FDTD and DFT calculations

H Ferhati, F Djeffal, F AbdelMalek - Journal of Physics and Chemistry of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel SnS thin-film solar cell (TFSC) based on strained-SnO 2 electron
transport layer (ETL) combined with back grooves aspect is proposed. The density functional …

Application of Strain Engineering in Solar Cells

H Fei, C Shang, D Sang, C Li, S Ge, L Zou… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Solar cells represent a promising innovation in energy storage, offering not only exceptional
cleanliness and low cost but also a high degree of flexibility, rendering them widely …

MoS2 thin film hetero-interface as effective back surface field in CZTS-based solar cells

MS Islam, C Doroody, TS Kiong, KS Rahman… - Materials Science in …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this review article, we explore the insertion possibility of molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2)
thin-film heterostructures into copper, zinc, and tin sulfide (CZTS) based thin film solar cells …

Unraveling the effect of compositional ratios on the kesterite thin-film solar cells using machine learning techniques

VC Karade, SS Sutar, JS Jang, KS Gour, SW Shin… - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the Kesterite family, the Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin-film solar cells (TFSCs) have
demonstrated the highest device efficiency with non-stoichiometric cation composition ratios …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of neodymium iron composites: Influence of annealing temperature

X Yang, S Al Barwani, M Alhabradi, M Alruwaili… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is a highly sought-after and versatile energy carrier, as well as a crucial chemical
with widespread applications. It can be produced from water through photocatalysis using …

Antimony incorporated flexible Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cell for enhanced mechanical endurance and efficiency

L Sun, C Chen, L Hao, W Wang, Y Zhao, Y Ye - Vacuum, 2024 - Elsevier
Balancing the efficiency and mechanical endurance of flexible Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4
(CZTSSe) thin film solar cells is challenging its potential applications of the day. Here, a …