Emerging chalcogenide thin films for solar energy harvesting devices
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 …
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …
Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …
Point defect engineering in thin-film solar cells
Control of defect processes in photovoltaic materials is essential for realizing high-efficiency
solar cells and related optoelectronic devices. Native defects and extrinsic dopants tune the …
solar cells and related optoelectronic devices. Native defects and extrinsic dopants tune the …
Is the Cu/Zn disorder the main culprit for the voltage deficit in kesterite solar cells?
S Bourdais, C Choné, B Delatouche… - Advanced Energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic thin film solar cells based on kesterite Cu2ZnSn (Sx, Se1–x) 4 compounds
(CZTSSe) have reached> 12% sunlight‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency. This is still far …
(CZTSSe) have reached> 12% sunlight‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency. This is still far …
Engineering solar cell absorbers by exploring the band alignment and defect disparity: the case of Cu‐and Ag‐based kesterite compounds
The development of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin‐film solar cells is currently hindered by
the large deficit of open‐circuit voltage (Voc), which results from the easy formation of CuZn …
the large deficit of open‐circuit voltage (Voc), which results from the easy formation of CuZn …
Upper limit to the photovoltaic efficiency of imperfect crystals from first principles
The Shockley–Queisser (SQ) limit provides a convenient metric for predicting light-to-
electricity conversion efficiency of a solar cell based on the band gap of the light-absorbing …
electricity conversion efficiency of a solar cell based on the band gap of the light-absorbing …
N‐Type Surface Design for p‐Type CZTSSe Thin Film to Attain High Efficiency
Y Sun, P Qiu, W Yu, J Li, H Guo, L Wu, H Luo… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As a low‐cost substitute that uses no expensive rare‐earth elements for the high‐efficiency
Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 solar cell, the Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cell has borrowed …
Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 solar cell, the Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cell has borrowed …
Identification of killer defects in kesterite thin-film solar cells
Nonradiative electron–hole recombination is the bottleneck to efficient kesterite thin-film
solar cells. We have performed a search for active point defect recombination centers using …
solar cells. We have performed a search for active point defect recombination centers using …
The complex defect chemistry of antimony selenide
Antimony selenide, Sb2Se3, is a highly promising solar absorber material with excellent
optoelectronic properties; solar cell efficiencies are now poised to exceed 10%, after a rapid …
optoelectronic properties; solar cell efficiencies are now poised to exceed 10%, after a rapid …
Origin of the low conversion efficiency in Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 kesterite solar cells: the actual role of cation disorder
The controversial role of cation disorder in the extraordinarily low open-circuit voltage (VOC)
of the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) kesterite absorber is examined through a statistical treatment of …
of the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) kesterite absorber is examined through a statistical treatment of …