The path towards a high-performance solution-processed kesterite solar cell

DB Mitzi, O Gunawan, TK Todorov, K Wang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite the promise of thin-film Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGSSe) chalcopyrite and CdTe
photovoltaic technologies with respect to reducing cost per watt of solar energy conversion …

Strategic review of secondary phases, defects and defect-complexes in kesterite CZTS–Se solar cells

M Kumar, A Dubey, N Adhikari… - Energy & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Earth abundant kesterite copper-zinc-tin-sulfide–selenide (CZTS–Se) is considered as cost-
effective material for next generation solar cells. However, current CZTS–Se solar cells have …

Classification of Lattice Defects in the Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 Earth‐Abundant Solar Cell Absorbers

S Chen, A Walsh, XG Gong, SH Wei - Advanced materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The kesterite‐structured semiconductors Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 are drawing
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …

Fabrication of 7.2% efficient CZTSSe solar cells using CZTS nanocrystals

Q Guo, GM Ford, WC Yang, BC Walker… - Journal of the …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Earth abundant copper-zinc-tin-chalcogenide (CZTSSe) is an important class of material for
the development of low cost and sustainable thin film solar cells. The fabrication of CZTSSe …

Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanocrystal Ink and Its Use for Solar Cells

Q Guo, HW Hillhouse, R Agrawal - Journal of the American …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) and Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) based solar cells are promising candidates
for low cost solar cells due to the natural abundance and low toxicity of the constituent …

Electronic and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4

C Persson - Journal of Applied Physics, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The electronic structure as well as the optical response of kesterite and stannite structures of
Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 and Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 are analyzed by a relativistic full-potential linearized …

Current challenges and future prospects for a highly efficient (> 20%) kesterite CZTS solar cell: A review

K Pal, P Singh, A Bhaduri, KB Thapa - Solar energy materials and solar …, 2019 - Elsevier
CZTS has kesterite structure and the composition's formula is Cu 2 ZnSn (S/Se) 4. The
efficiency of CZTS-Se (Coppersingle bondZincsingle bondTin-Sulphur-Selenium) solar …

Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanocrystals for Use in Low-Cost Photovoltaics

C Steinhagen, MG Panthani, V Akhavan… - Journal of the …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising new material for thin-film solar cells. Nanocrystal
dispersions, or solar paints, present an opportunity to significantly reduce the production …

A High Efficiency Electrodeposited Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cell

S Ahmed, KB Reuter, O Gunawan… - Advanced Energy …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract High‐performance Cu2ZnSnS4 photovoltaic devices are demonstrated using
electrodeposition of metal stacks and annealing of a CuZnSn precursor in a sulfur …

Defect physics of the kesterite thin-film solar cell absorber Cu2ZnSnS4

S Chen, XG Gong, A Walsh, SH Wei - Applied Physics Letters, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 is one of the most promising quaternary absorber materials for thin-film solar
cells. Examination of the thermodynamic stability of this quaternary compound reveals that …