A critical review on the progress of kesterite solar cells: Current strategies and insights

A Wang, M He, MA Green, K Sun… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) with earth‐abundant and environmental‐
benign constituents has been regarded as a promising solar energy harvesting material for …

Defect suppression for high-efficiency kesterite CZTSSe solar cells: Advances and prospects

H Wei, Y Li, C Cui, X Wang, Z Shao, S Pang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Comprising of earth-abundant, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly elements, kesterite
Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are demonstrated to have enormous potential to …

Multinary alloying for facilitated cation exchange and suppressed defect formation in kesterite solar cells with above 14% certified efficiency

J Shi, J Wang, F Meng, J Zhou, X Xu, K Yin, L Lou… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are highly promising low-cost thin-
film photovoltaics. However, the efficiency of these solar cells is challenged by severe …

Controllable double gradient bandgap strategy enables high efficiency solution‐processed kesterite solar cells

Y Zhao, S Chen, M Ishaq, M Cathelinaud… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The double gradient bandgap absorber has the potential to enhance carrier collection,
improve light collection efficiency, and make the performance of solar cells more …

Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells

J Li, J Huang, F Ma, H Sun, J Cong, K Privat… - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
Understanding carrier loss mechanisms at microscopic regions is imperative for the
development of high-performance polycrystalline inorganic thin-film solar cells. Despite the …

Recent Advances and Prospects of Solution‐Processed Efficient Sb2S3 Solar Cells

J Chen, G Li, Z Xu, C Xu, F Naveed… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solar cells comprising earth‐abundant and non‐toxic elements with applicable bandgaps
and high absorption coefficients have attracted considerable interest over the past several …

Over 12% efficient kesterite solar cell via back interface engineering

Y Zhao, Z Yu, J Hu, Z Zheng, H Ma, K Sun… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) has attracted considerable attention as a
non-toxic and earth-abundant solar cell material. During selenization of CZTSSe film at high …

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 …

Ag, Ti dual-cation substitution in Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 induced growth promotion and defect suppression for high-efficiency solar cells

XY Chen, M Ishaq, N Ahmad, R Tang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The existence of various detrimental defects inside the absorber layer is a major obstacle
limiting the performance of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin-film solar cells …

Environment-friendly copper-based chalcogenide thin film solar cells: status and perspectives

T Amrillah, A Prasetio, AR Supandi, DH Sidiq… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper chalcogenides (CuCh) have attracted considerable attention due to their promising
potential as environmental-friendly photoactive material for lightweight and flexible thin film …