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 …

Cation substitution in earth‐abundant kesterite photovoltaic materials

J Li, D Wang, X Li, Y Zeng, Y Zhang - Advanced Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
As a promising candidate for low‐cost and environmentally friendly thin‐film photovoltaics,
the emerging kesterite‐based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells have experienced …

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 …

Over 9% Efficient Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cell Fabricated by Using Zn1–xCdxS Buffer Layer

K Sun, C Yan, F Liu, J Huang, F Zhou… - Advanced Energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Another important factor that could limit the Voc is the undesirable band alignment at the
CZTS/CdS heterointerface, which can lead to severe interface recombination. Different …

Beyond 11% Efficient Sulfide Kesterite Cu2ZnxCd1–xSnS4 Solar Cell: Effects of Cadmium Alloying

C Yan, K Sun, J Huang, S Johnston, F Liu… - ACS Energy …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin-film solar cells have drawn worldwide attention because
of outstanding performance and earth-abundant constituents. However, problems such as …

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 …

Towards a high efficient Cd-free double CZTS layers kesterite solar cell using an optimized interface band alignment

H Bencherif - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, we suggest a potential high efficiency Kesterite solar cell with double CZTS
layers including efficient band offset alignment. Several loss processes like radiative …

Strategic review of interface carrier recombination in earth abundant Cu–Zn–Sn–S–Se solar cells: current challenges and future prospects

K Kaur, N Kumar, M Kumar - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Earth abundant Cu–Zn–Sn–S–Se (CZTSSe) is considered as a promising material for large
area and cost effective solar energy harvesting. The current efficiency of CZTSSe champion …

Germanium alloyed kesterite solar cells with low voltage deficits

AD Collord, HW Hillhouse - Chemistry of Materials, 2016 - ACS Publications
It has previously been shown that substitution of germanium for tin in Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4
provides a means to change the band gap. Here, we show that Ge substitution can also be …

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 …