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Controlling Selenization Equilibrium Enables High-Quality Kesterite Absorbers for Efficient Solar Cells [PDF]

Nature Communications, 2023
Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 is considered one of the most competitive photovoltaic materials due to its earth-abundant and nontoxic constituent elements, environmental friendliness, and high stability.
Xiao Xu, Jiazheng Zhou, Kang Yin, Jinlin Wang, Licheng Lou, Menghan Jiao, Bowen Zhang, Dongmei Li, Jiangjian Shi, Huijue Wu, Yanhong Luo, Qingbo Meng   +11 more
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Enhancing the performance of cu₂zngese₄ solar cells with metallic and transparent back electrodes via lithium doping [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells have nearly reached their theoretical efficiency limits, constrained by the intrinsic properties of silicon. To overcome these limitations, tandem solar cell devices combining a narrow-bandgap c-Si bottom cell with ...
Abdeljalil Errafyg, Naoufal Ennouhi, Ikram Anefnaf, Safae Aazou, Victoria Rotaru, Kunal Tiwari, Alex Jimenez Arguijo, Alejandro Pérez-Rodríguez, Maxim Guc, Edgardo Saucedo, Zouheir Sekkat   +10 more
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Feasibility of Exceeding 20% Efficiency for Kesterite/c-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Using an Alternative Buffer Layer: Optical and Electrical Analysis [PDF]

Nanomaterials
Tandem solar cells have the potential to be more efficient than the Shockley–Queisser limit imposed on single junction cells. In this study, optical and electrical modeling based on experimental data were used to investigate the possibility of boosting ...
Naoufal Ennouhi, Safae Aazou, Abdeljalile Er-rafyg, Zakaria Laghfour, Zouheir Sekkat   +4 more
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Mechanochemically Synthesized Nanocrystalline Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ as a Multifunctional Material for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications [PDF]

Nanomaterials
Cu2ZnSnSe4 is a promising light-absorbing material for cost-effective and eco-friendly thin-film solar cells; however, its synthesis often leads to secondary phases that limit device efficiency.
Angel Agnes Johnrose, Devika Rajan Sajitha, Vengatesh Panneerselvam, Anandhi Sivaramalingam, Kamalan Kirubaharan Amirtharaj Mosas, Beauno Stephen, Shyju Thankaraj Salammal   +6 more
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Pd(II)/Pd(IV) redox shuttle to suppress vacancy defects at grain boundaries for efficient kesterite solar cells [PDF]

Nature Communications
Charge loss at grain boundaries of kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 polycrystalline absorbers is an important cause limiting the performance of this emerging thin-film solar cell.
Jinlin Wang, Jiangjian Shi, Kang Yin, Fanqi Meng, Shanshan Wang, Licheng Lou, Jiazheng Zhou, Xiao Xu, Huijue Wu, Yanhong Luo, Dongmei Li, Shiyou Chen, Qingbo Meng   +12 more
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Unveiling the Role of Ge in CZTSSe Solar Cells by Advanced Micro‐To‐Atom Scale Characterizations [PDF]

Advanced Science
Kesterite is an earth‐abundant energy material with high predicted power conversion efficiency, making it a sustainable and promising option for photovoltaics.
Jialin Cong, Mingrui He, Jun Sung Jang, Jialiang Huang, Karen Privat, Yi‐Sheng Chen, Jianjun Li, Limei Yang, Martin A. Green, Jin Hyeok Kim, Julie M. Cairney, Xiaojing Hao   +11 more
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Cadmium‐Free Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells with High Efficiency Approaching 12% [PDF]

Advanced Science, 2023
Cadmium sulfide (CdS) buffer layer is commonly used in Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) thin film solar cells. However, the toxicity of Cadmium (Cd) and perilous waste, which is generated during the deposition process (chemical bath deposition), and the
Nafees Ahmad, Yunhai Zhao, Fan Ye, Jun Zhao, Shuo Chen, Zhuanghao Zheng, Ping Fan, Chang Yan, Yingfen Li, Zhenghua Su, Xianghua Zhang, Guangxing Liang   +11 more
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Synergistic Crystallization Modulation and Defects Passivation in Kesterite via Anion‐Coordinate Precursor Engineering for Efficient Solar Cells [PDF]

Advanced Science
It has been validated that enhancing crystallinity and passivating the deep‐level defect are critical for improving the device performance of kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cells.
Lijing Wang, Liangli Chu, Zhengji Zhou, Wenhui Zhou, Dongxing Kou, Yuena Meng, Yafang Qi, Shengjie Yuan, Litao Han, Gang Yang, Zhuhua Zhang, Zhi Zheng, Sixin Wu   +12 more
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First Principle Investigation on Electronic Properties of Cationic and Anionic CO-Alloyed Cu2ZnSnS4 Kesterite Material [PDF]

Physics Access, 2022
The primary goal of kesterite alloying is to allow for fine tweaking of the material's characteristics for advanced device engineering. Additionally, it is seen as a viable solution to inherent kesterite absorber difficulties such as the Cu/Zn disorder
Aliyu A Masanawa, Alhassan Shuaibu, Muhammed M Aliyu, Ismail Magaji   +3 more
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Influence of Zn excess on compositional, structural and vibrational properties of Cu2ZnSn0.5Ge0.5Se4 thin films and their effect on solar cell efficiency [PDF]

, 2022
This Accepted Manuscript will be available for reuse under a CC BY-NC-ND licence after 24 months of embargo periodThe effect of Zn content on compositional, structural and vibrational properties of Cu2ZnSn1-xGexSe4 (CZTGSe, x ~ 0.5) thin films is ...
Caballero, R., Calvo-Barrio, L., Guc, M., Jawhari, T., León, M., Merino, J. M., Ruiz-Perona, A., Sánchez, Y.   +7 more
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