Chalcogenide perovskites: tantalizing prospects, challenging materials

KV Sopiha, C Comparotto, JA Márquez… - Advanced Optical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chalcogenide perovskites have recently emerged into the spotlight as highly robust, earth
abundant, and nontoxic candidates for various energy conversion applications, not least …

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 …

A Deep Dive into Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Solar Cells: A Review of Exploring Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Sha** the Future

UA Shah, A Wang, M Irfan Ullah, M Ishaq, IA Shah… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable future, and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based solar
cells shine as a beacon of hope. CZTS, composed of abundant, low‐cost, and non‐toxic …

Review article on the lattice defect and interface loss mechanisms in kesterite materials and their impact on solar cell performance

M Sahu, VRM Reddy, C Park, P Sharma - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS), Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe), and its alloys Cu 2 ZnSn
(S x, Se 1− x) 4 (CZTSSe, 0< x< 1), are cost-effective thin-film photovoltaic materials to meet …

Enhancing carrier transport in flexible CZTSSe solar cells via do** Li strategy

Q Yan, Q Sun, H Deng, W ** sustainable, lightweight,
flexible, and semi-transparent solar cells, which might be ideal for integration with various …

Bulk Carrier Recombination Mechanisms and Photovoltage Deficit in Kesterite Solar Cells

H Ma, Q Zhu, L Zou, B Xu, H Wang, R Ge… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Significant open‐circuit voltage deficit (VOC‐def) is regarded as the primary obstacle to
achieving efficient kesterite solar cells. By leveraging a synergistic approach that combines …

Reduction of interface recombination current for higher performance of p+-CZTSxSe (1-x)/p-CZTS/n-CdS thin-film solar cells using Kesterite intermediate layers

SE Maklavani, S Mohammadnejad - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
There have been significant efforts to enhance the performance of CZTS thin-film solar cells.
However, the increase in series resistance, formation of the unfavorable MoS 2 between the …

Insights into high-efficiency Ag-alloyed CZTSSe solar cells fabricated through aqueous spray deposition

T Enkhbat, E Enkhbayar, MH Sharif… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Kesterite Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe), Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe), and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)
solar cells show considerably lower open-circuit voltages than their theoretical values. The …

Improving CZTS/ZTO solar cell efficiency with inorganic BSF layers

T Chargui, F Lmai, M Al-Hattab… - … Science and Technology, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) thin-film solar cells have garnered significant attention in the
solar energy sector. This study aims to enhance the performance of CZTS solar cells by …