Enhancing the value of environment-friendly CZTS compound for next generation photovoltaic device: a review

T Amrillah - Solar Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) is considered a solar cell material alternative to CuInGaSe 2
(CIGS); they have almost the same performance; except for power conversion efficiency …

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 …

Chalcogenide perovskites for photovoltaics: current status and prospects

D Tiwari, OS Hutter, G Longo - Journal of Physics: Energy, 2021‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Chalcogenide perovskite materials are anticipated to have favourable structural, optical and
electronic characteristics for solar energy conversion, yet experimental verification of the …

Solution-based synthesis of kesterite thin film semiconductors

T Todorov, HW Hillhouse, S Aazou… - Journal of Physics …, 2020‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Large-scale deployment of photovoltaic modules is required to power our renewable energy
future. Kesterite, Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4, is a p-type semiconductor absorber layer with a …

Interface engineering of pn heterojunction for kesterite photovoltaics: A progress review

M He, K Sun, MP Suryawanshi, J Li, X Hao - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is considered one of the most promising
thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies due to its bandgap tunability (1.0~ 1.5 eV) and high …

Rear band gap grading strategies on Sn–Ge-alloyed kesterite solar cells

J Andrade-Arvizu, R Fonoll-Rubio… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
Kesterite solar cells are at a crossroads, and a significant breakthrough in performance is
needed for this technology to stay relevant in the upcoming years. In this work, we propose …

Analysis of manufacturing cost and market niches for Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) solar cells

A Wang, NL Chang, K Sun, C Xue, RJ Egan… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Thin-film solar cells, due to their low material usage and flexible substrates compatibility,
have the potential to fill market niches for photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Among them, the …

Optimizing the Ratio of Sn4+ and Sn2+ in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Precursor Solution via Air Environment for Highly Efficient Solar Cells

GX Liang, ZX Yu, ZG ** Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 Thin Film Toward High Efficiency Solar Cell
A Liang, Y Jian, Y Zhao, S Chen, J Zhao… - Advanced Energy …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Enhancing the efficiency of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin‐film solar cells requires the
development of well‐crystallized light‐absorbing layers. A deep understanding of the role of …

[HTML][HTML] Bandgap tuning and analysis of the electronic structure of the Cu2NiXS4 (X= Sn, Ge, Si) system: mBJ accuracy with DFT expense

D Nematov - Chemistry of Inorganic Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The energy bands and band gaps of Cu 2 NiXS 4 (X​=​ Sn, Ge, Si) semiconductor
materials have been studied and analyzed by using quantum-chemical calculations within …