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Kesterites—a challenging material for solar cells
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 2012 ABSTRACTKesterite materials (Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4) are made from non‐toxic, earth‐abundant and low‐cost raw materials. We summarise here the structural and electronic material data relevant for the solar cells. The equilibrium structure of both Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 is the kesterite structure.
SIEBENTRITT, Susanne, Schorr, Susan
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RSC Advances, 2017 An all-kesterite tandem junction solar cell has been proposed and an efficiency ≥20% has been estimated from computational analysis.
Uday Saha, Md. Kawsar Alam
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Results in Physics, 2023 Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technology offers an economically viable and flexible way to harness solar energy. Using a material that absorbs more solar light than silicon significantly reduces material consumption and costs.
Nowshin Akhtary, Ahmed Zubair
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Regulating properties of Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 absorber layer via the extra tiny Mg2+
Micro & Nano Letters, 2023 Extra cation incorporations have been proved to enhance the properties of Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 materials, and help to obtain high‐efficiency solar cells. In this work, the authors study the influence of the extra tiny Mg2+ doping on the properties of Cu2ZnSn ...
Mingyang Cao +8 more
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The three A symmetry Raman modes of kesterite in Cu_2ZnSnSe_4
Optics Express, 2013 We investigate CZTSe films by polarization dependent Raman spectroscopy. The main peaks at 170 cm(-1), and 195 cm(-1) are found to have A symmetry. The Raman signal at 170 cm(-1) is found to be composed of two modes at 168 cm(-1) and 172 cm(-1). We attribute these three Raman peaks to the three A symmetry modes predicted for kesterite ordered Cu(2 ...
DJEMOUR, Rabie +7 more
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Novel Evaporation Process for Deposition of Kesterite Thin Films Synthesized by Solvothermal Method
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 Kesterite, a quaternary compound of Cu2ZnSnS4, is a promising option as a material absorber to reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells. The solvothermal method is a way to synthesize nanoparticles of this material.
J. A. Estrada-Ayub +6 more
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Journal of Taibah University for Science, 2021 For the synthesis of an absorber crystalline layer of the solar cell device, the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) absorber is fabricated by using the sol–gel method and the spray deposition technique.
Muna Khushaim +4 more
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EPJ Photovoltaics, 2022 This paper investigates the effects of partial substitution of zinc (Zn) in pure sulfide kesterite (Cu2ZnSnS4) by cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn) incorporation.
Tamin Charif +4 more
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Effects of potassium on kesterite solar cells: Similarities, differences and synergies with sodium
AIP Advances, 2018 Addition of alkali dopants is essential for achieving high-efficiency conversion efficiency of thin film solar cells based on chalcogenide semiconductors like Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) and Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe also called kesterite).
S. G. Haass +6 more
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Improving the efficiency of kesterite solar cells using semi-ellipsoidal nanostructures
Next EnergyThe use of kesterite materials in photovoltaic solar cells holds great promise due to their abundance, non-toxic nature, cost-effectiveness, and excellent optoelectronic properties.
Sarah Youssef +2 more
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