Effect of Alkali Metal Atom Do** on the CuInSe2-Based Solar Cell Absorber

M Malitckaya, HP Komsa, V Havu… - The Journal of Physical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The efficiency of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS)-based solar cells can be markedly improved by
controlled introduction of alkali metal (AM) atoms using post-deposition treatment (PDT) after …

[HTML][HTML] Alkali-induced grain boundary reconstruction on Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin film solar cells using cesium fluoride post deposition treatment

TY Lin, I Khatri, J Matsuura, K Shudo, WC Huang… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy alkali metal treatment is a key factor to approach high efficiency in Cu (In, Ga) Se 2
(CIGS) solar cells. Here, we show that the Cs-induced surface modification on CIGS thin-film …

Investigation of structural, electronic and optical properties of potassium and lithium based ternary Selenoindate: Using first principles approach

MS Khan, T Alshahrani, BU Haq, S Azam… - Journal of Solid State …, 2021 - Elsevier
Here we reported the first principle-based calculations for the structural and optoelectronic
properties of AInSe 2 (A​=​ K and Li) chalcopyrite type single crystals with-in the framework …

Theoretical investigation of the structural, elastic, electronic, and optical properties of the ternary tetragonal tellurides KBTe2 (B= Al, In)

M Bouchenafa, A Benmakhlouf, M Sidoumou… - Materials Science in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Structural parameters, elastic constants, electronic structure and optical functions of the
ternary tetragonal chalcogenides KAlTe 2 and KInTe 2 are predicted via ab initio …

Layered and Cubic Semiconductors AGaMQ4 (A+ = K+, Rb+, Cs+, Tl+; M4+ = Ge4+, Sn4+; Q2– = S2–, Se2–) and High Third-Harmonic …

D Friedrich, HR Byun, S Hao, S Patel… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Eighteen new quaternary chalcogenides A Ga M′ Q 4 (A+= K+, Rb+, Cs+, Tl+; M′ 4+=
Ge4+, Sn4+; Q 2–= S2–, Se2–) have been prepared by solid-state syntheses and …

Syntheses, structural variants and characterization of AInM′ S4 (A= alkali metals, Tl; M′= Ge, Sn) compounds; facile ion-exchange reactions of layered NaInSnS4 …

JP Yohannan, K Vidyasagar - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Ten AInM′ S 4 (A= alkali metals, Tl; M′= Ge, Sn) compounds with diverse
structure types have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal and powder X-ray …

AInSn2S6 (A = K, Rb, Cs)─Layered Semiconductors Based on the SnS2 Structure

D Friedrich, MA Quintero, S Hao, CC Laing… - Inorganic …, 2022 - ACS Publications
RbInSn2S6 and CsInSn2S6 are yellow two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors featuring
anionic SnS2-type layers of edge-sharing (In/Sn) S6 octahedra. These structures are directly …

Colloidal AInSe2 (A = K, Rb, Cs) Nanocrystals with Tunable Crystal and Band Structures

Z Sun, CM Perez, OV Prezhdo… - ACS Nanoscience Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
Wide band gap AInSe2 (A= K, Rb, Cs) is an important interlayer material for improving the
efficiency of Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGS) solar cells. Compared to high-vacuum deposition …

Vast Structural and Polymorphic Varieties of Semiconductors AMM′Q4 (A = K, Rb, Cs, Tl; M = Ga, In; M′ = Ge, Sn; Q = S, Se)

D Friedrich, S Hao, S Patel, C Wolverton… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nine new chalcogenide semiconductors AInM′ Q4 (A+= K+, Rb+, Cs+, Tl+; M′ 4+= Ge4+,
Sn4+; Q2–= S2–, Se2–) have been prepared by solid-state syntheses and structurally …

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Physical Properties of Two Polymorphs of CsGaSe2, and High-Temperature X-ray Diffraction Study of the Phase Transition Kinetics

D Friedrich, M Schlosser, A Pfitzner - Crystal Growth & Design, 2016 - ACS Publications
The light gray selenogallate CsGaSe2-mC 64 was obtained by reaction of stoichiometric
amounts of CsN3, GaSe, and Se at elevated temperatures. Its crystal structure was …