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 …

PVD techniques proffering avenues for fabrication of porous tungsten oxide (WO3) thin films: A review

J Gutpa, H Shaik, KN Kumar, SA Sattar - Materials Science in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last decade thin film technology has made its root strong in the field of science and
technology. Various applications demand refinement of different properties associated with …

The 2020 photovoltaic technologies roadmap

GM Wilson, M Al-Jassim, WK Metzger… - Journal of Physics D …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Over the past decade, the global cumulative installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity has grown
exponentially, reaching 591 GW in 2019. Rapid progress was driven in large part by …

CZTS based thin film solar cells: a status review

MP Suryawanshi, GL Agawane, SM Bhosale… - Materials …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Today's thin film photovoltaic technologies comprising CuInS2 (CIS), CuInGaSe2 (CIGS)
and CdTe rely on elements that are costly and rare in the earth's crust (eg In, Ga, Te) and are …

Discovery-based design of transparent conducting oxide films

GJ Exarhos, XD Zhou - Thin solid films, 2007 - Elsevier
The properties of TCO materials derive from the nature, number, and atomic arrangements
of metal cations in crystalline or amorphous oxide structures, from the resident morphology …

Non‐vacuum methods for formation of Cu(In, Ga)(Se, S)2 thin film photovoltaic absorbers

CJ Hibberd, E Chassaing, W Liu… - Progress in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Polycrystalline thin films of copper indium diselenide and its alloys with gallium and sulphur
(CIGS) have proven to be suitable for use as absorbers in high‐efficiency solar cells. Record …

A high-efficiency solution-deposited thin-film photovoltaic device

DB Mitzi, M Yuan, W Liu, SJ Chey, AG Schrott… - Advanced Materials …, 2008 - osti.gov
High-quality Cu (In, Ga) Se {sub 2}(CIGS) films are deposited from hydrazine-based
solutions and are employed as absorber layers in thin-film photovoltaic devices. The CIGS …

Molybdenum, molybdenum oxides, and their electrochemistry

VS Saji, CW Lee - ChemSusChem, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical behaviors of molybdenum and its oxides, both in bulk and thin film
dimensions, are critical because of their widespread applications in steels, electrocatalysts …

Earth‐Abundant Chalcogenide Photovoltaic Devices with over 5% Efficiency Based on a Cu2BaSn(S,Se)4 Absorber

D Shin, T Zhu, X Huang, O Gunawan… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) materials have enabled important progress in
associated thin‐film photovoltaic (PV) technology, while avoiding scarce and/or toxic metals; …

Ink formulation and low‐temperature incorporation of sodium to yield 12% efficient Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 solar cells from sulfide nanocrystal inks

Q Guo, GM Ford, R Agrawal… - Progress in …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Solution phase deposition methods offer great potential for low‐cost photovoltaic device
fabrication. We have previously developed a method for copper indium gallium …