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 …

Cu-based thin films are ideal absorbing layer materials for new-generation thin-film solar
cells, which have many advantages, such as environment-friendly components, abundant …

The photovoltaic performance of the environmentally friendly Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe)
solar cells is lower than its predecessor Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells. Severe carrier …

The hierarchical nanostructure can significantly increase photocatalytic centers and
enhance light harvesting. In this study, a series of hierarchical Z-scheme Bi 2 S 3/CdS …

Insufficient light absorption and fast charge recombination seriously restrain the
photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting performance of semiconductor photoelectrodes …

The thermal stability of the Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe) absorber and CdS buffer layers in
SLG/Mo/CZTSe/CdS/i-ZnO/ITO devices is explored by performing a series of soft (∼ 200° C) …

Abstract Direct bandgap Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe) material is a promising absorber for thin
film photovoltaics due to its affordable production cost and ecofriendly constituents …

Transition energies, electric static polarizability, oscillator strengths and state lifetimes of
helium-like quantum dots are determined as a function of their shape and size. A …

The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution half-reaction (HER) is a promising technology for
meeting future energy demands. An excellent photocarrier separation is essential for the …

CdS, ZnS and core–shell CdS/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) with different ratio concentration of
core to shell (1: 1, 1: 2, 1: 3, 1: 4, 1: 5) were synthesized and their structural, optical and …