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 …

Emerging chalcogenide thin films for solar energy harvesting devices

S Hadke, M Huang, C Chen, YF Tay, S Chen… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chalcogenide semiconductors offer excellent optoelectronic properties for their use in solar
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …

Control of the phase evolution of kesterite by tuning of the selenium partial pressure for solar cells with 13.8% certified efficiency

J Zhou, X Xu, H Wu, J Wang, L Lou, K Yin, Y Gong… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
The control of the phase evolution during the selenization of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4
(CZTSSe) is crucial for efficient solar cells. Here, we regulate the phase-evolution kinetics of …

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 …

Ge bidirectional diffusion to simultaneously engineer back interface and bulk defects in the absorber for efficient CZTSSe solar cells

J Wang, J Zhou, X Xu, F Meng, C **, typically Li+ do**, is beneficial for CZTSSe solar cells. Herein, aiming
at the low solubility of conventional LiF which is hard to directly introduce into the precursor …

Defect Control for 12.5% Efficiency Cu2ZnSnSe4 Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells by Engineering of Local Chemical Environment

J Li, Y Huang, J Huang, G Liang, Y Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterite‐based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 semiconductors are emerging as promising
materials for low‐cost, environment‐benign, and high‐efficiency thin‐film photovoltaics …