Fabrication of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Nanoparticle Inks for Growth of CZTS Films for Solar Cells [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2019 Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising candidate material for photovoltaic applications; hence, ecofriendly methods are required to fabricate CZTS films. In this work, we fabricated CZTS nanocrystal inks by a wet ball milling method, with the use of only ...
Xianfeng Zhang +3 more
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Highest Solar-to-Hydrogen Conversion Efficiency in Cu2ZnSnS4 Photocathodes and Its Directly Unbiased Solar Seawater Splitting [PDF]
Nano-Micro LettersHighlights A novel approach, precursor seed layer engineering, is applied to prepare Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) light-absorbing films using the solution-processed spin-coating method.
Muhammad Abbas +9 more
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Device Postannealing with Superficially Ag‐Modified Absorber for High‐Efficiency Cd‐Free Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells [PDF]
Small ScienceCation substitution is a promising research direction for further improving the device performance of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells by mitigating recombination loss at deep‐level defects.
Xiaojie Yuan +5 more
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Advancements in photovoltaic efficiency: The role of fluorine-doped CZTS in homojunction solar cells [PDF]
HeliyonCopper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) solar cells have absorbed significant appeal as an efficient approach for sustainable photovoltaic technology. This research introduces a groundbreaking approach to thin-film solar cells using a novel Fluorine-doped CZTS ...
Milad Yousefizad +8 more
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Visible light active Cu(3−x)Zn x SnS4 for efficient photocatalytic degradation of brilliant green dye [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCopper zinc tin sulfide (Cu(3−x)ZnxSnS4, CZTS) is an eco-friendly, non-toxic, and cost-effective photocatalyst composed of earth-abundant elements, offering a tunable narrow band gap that is ideal for environmental remediation.
Ashmalina Rahman +4 more
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The effect of post-annealing on the performance of the Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells commonly undergo post-annealing treatments to enhance their performance. However, multiple concurrent effects, including Cu–Zn disorder, Na diffusion from the back contact, CZTS grain boundary passivation, and elemental ...
Mungunshagai Gansukh +5 more
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The electrical characteristics of ITO/CZTS/ZnO/Al and ITO/ZnO/CZTS/Al heterojunction diodes
Optik, 2019 In this study, ITO/a-CZTS/ZnO1/Al, ITO/ZnO2/a-CZTS/Al and ITO/ZnO2/c-CZTS/Al diode structures were produced by PLD technique and analysed, as well as data are presented. a-CZTS and ZnO thin films were grown as layer by layer thin films on ITO coated glass at room temperature and annealing process was not carried out for these samples.
Serap Yigit Gezgin
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Noble metal-free CZTS electrocatalysis: synergetic characteristics and emerging applications towards water splitting reactions [PDF]
Frontiers in ChemistryThis review provides a comprehensive overview of the production and modification of CZTS nanoparticles (NPs) and their application in electrocatalysis for water splitting.
Somnath C. Dhawale +6 more
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Photonics, 2022 A novel photodetector, based on Cu2ZnSnS4, CZTS, is deposited on Cu/CuFeO2 for wavelength and light power intensity detection. The preparation of CuFeO2 is carried out by the direct combustion of Cu foil wetted with Fe(NO3)2 solution.
Amira H. Ali +8 more
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Heliyon, 2023 The method of affordable colloidal synthesis of nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is developed, which is suitable for obtaining bare CZTS nanocrystals (NCs), cation substituted CZTS NCs, and CZTS-based hetero-NCs.
O.A. Kapush +10 more
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