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 …

MCX: a Synchrotron Radiation Beamline for X‐ray Diffraction Line Profile Analysis

L Rebuffi, JR Plaisier, M Abdellatief… - Zeitschrift für …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The potential of modern methods for X‐ray diffraction Line Profile Analysis can be fully
exploited with data collected at synchrotron radiation beamlines, provided that optics and …

Cation disorder and phase transitions in the structurally complex solar cell material Cu 2 ZnSnS 4

CJ Bosson, MT Birch, DP Halliday, KS Knight… - Journal of materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a technologically important and complex quaternary semiconductor
and a highly promising material for the absorber layer in sustainable thin film solar cells. Its …

Coupling solvent-mediated modulations with the morphological, optical, and antimicrobial attributes of solvothermally synthesized multifunctional Cu2ZnSnS4 …

A Pandey, P Yadav, AT Pandey, S Tripathi… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, two distinct reaction media-water (CZTS1) and ethylene glycol (EG)(CZTS2)
were used to synthesize nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) samples using the facile …

Polymorphism in Cu2ZnSnS4 and New Off-Stoichiometric Crystal Structure Types

CJ Bosson, MT Birch, DP Halliday, CC Tang… - Chemistry of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a very promising material for the absorber layer in sustainable thin-
film solar cells. Its photovoltaic performance is currently limited by crystal structure disorder …

Control of composition and grain growth in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films from nanoparticle inks

N Ataollahi, C Malerba, E Cappelletto, R Ciancio… - Thin Solid Films, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) nanocrystals (NCs) were produced via hot-injection from
metal chloride precursors. A systematic investigation of the influence of synthesis conditions …

Zinc molarity effect on Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film properties prepared by spray pyrolysis

FZ Boutebakh, A Beloucif, MS Aida, A Chettah… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - Springer
In the present work, Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films were deposited by spray pyrolysis, the
effect of zinc molarity on films structural, optical and electrical properties was investigated …

Blistering in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films: correlation with residual stresses

C Malerba, M Valentini, CLA Ricardo, A Rinaldi… - Materials & Design, 2016 - Elsevier
An investigation is presented on the blistering of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films grown by
sulfurization of co-sputtered quaternary precursors. SEM cross-sectional images of post …

Aging Precursor Solution in High Humidity Remarkably Promoted Grain Growth in Cu2ZnSnS4 Films

Z Guan, W Luo, Y Xu, Q Tao, X Wen… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Earth-abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising material for thin film solar cells or solar
water splitting cells. Generally, large grain size and vertical penetration are highly desirable …

[BUCH][B] Electronic Characterisation of Earth‐Abundant Sulphides for Solar Photovoltaics

TJ Whittles - 2018 - books.google.com
This book examines the electronic structure of earth-abundant and environmentally friendly
materials for use as absorber layers within photovoltaic cells. The corroboration between …