Recent progress in CZTS (CuZnSn sulfide) thin-film solar cells: a review

R Paul, S Shukla, TR Lenka, FA Talukdar… - Journal of Materials …, 2024‏ - Springer
In the renewable energy sector, solar energy has emerged as a very abundant resource,
which has its implementation from very large-scale industries to household uses. The market …

A review on sustainable synthetic approaches toward photoluminescent quantum dots

W Yang, X Li, L Fei, W Liu, X Liu, H Xu, Y Liu - Green Chemistry, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Photoluminescent quantum dots (QDs) with unique structures and excellent optical attributes
have received much interest owing to their extensive applications. In this review, various …

Synthesis of surfactant assisted Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) photocatalysts for removal of dyes from wastewater

SP Keerthana, R Yuvakkumar, G Ravi, JB Celcia… - Sustainable Energy …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Herein, pure and hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) assisted Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 were synthesized
via effective hydrothermal method. The pure and HMT assisted Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 samples were …

[HTML][HTML] Crystal engineering and thin-film deposition strategies towards improving the performance of kesterite photovoltaic cell

KC Nwambaekwe, VS John-Denk, SF Douman… - journal of materials …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
With high absorption coefficient (10 4 cm− 1), optimal bandgap (~ 1.5 eV), low toxicity and
the abundance of its constituent elements, kesterite (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 or CZTS) displays the …

[HTML][HTML] Sputtered single-phase kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film for photovoltaic applications: Post annealing parameter optimization and property analysis

A Sharmin, MS Bashar, M Sultana, SM Al Mamun - AIP Advances, 2020‏ - pubs.aip.org
A potential solar absorber material, sputtered kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin film, has
been extensively studied in recent years due to its advantageous properties, including the …

[HTML][HTML] Current status of the open-circuit voltage of kesterite CZTS absorber layers for photovoltaic applications—Part I, a review

I Boerasu, BS Vasile - Materials, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Herein, based on the reviewed literature, the current marketability challenges faced by
kesterite CZTS based-solar cells is addressed. A knowledge update about the attempts to …

Modulating temperature for Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) synthesis via hot injection method and studying the photocatalytic efficiencies for the degradation of rhodamine 6G …

VN Murillo, D Rajput, J Manriquez, E Bustos… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) was synthesized following hot injection method and the
process was optimized by varying temperature conditions. Four samples at different …

A comprehensive study of X-ray peak broadening and optical spectrum of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals for the determination of microstructural and optical parameters

D Mora-Herrera, M Pal - Applied Physics A, 2022‏ - Springer
Here, we report a comparative analysis of the detailed structural parameters including
crystallite size, stress, strain, and energy density of solvothermally prepared Cu2ZnSnS4 …

Polyethersulfone membranes modified with CZTS nanoparticles for protein and dye separation: Improvement of antifouling and self-cleaning performance

K Ocakoglu, N Dizge, SG Colak, Y Ozay, Z Bilici… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
In this study, a novel polyethersulphone (PES) nanocomposite membrane incorporated with
copper zinc tin sulfide (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4) nanoparticles (CZTS NPs) was prepared through the …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced photovoltaic effects of microwave-assisted polyol-synthesized Cu2 (Pd/Zn) SnS4 kesterite nanoparticles

KC Nwambaekwe, ME Ramoroka, EI Iwuoha - Journal of Science …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Kesterite materials show excellent optical and semiconductive properties for use as p–type
absorber layer in photovoltaic (PV) applications, but they have a high open circuit voltage …