scholarly journals Revealing the electronic structure, heterojunction band offset and alignment of Cu2ZnGeSe4: a combined experimental and computational study towards photovoltaic applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (15) ◽  
pp. 9553-9560
Author(s):  
Sachin R. Rondiya ◽  
Dilara Gokcen Buldu ◽  
Guy Brammertz ◽  
Yogesh A. Jadhav ◽  
Russell W. Cross ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Semiconductor Material ◽  
Band Offset ◽  
Photovoltaic Applications ◽  
Earth Abundant

This work unravels the device characteristics, interface and band offset properties of Cu2ZnGeSe4 (CZGSe), a promising earth-abundant and non-toxic semiconductor material for thin-film solar cell applications.

Electronic structure effect of polythiophene derivatives and nano N-Zn-Ag/TiO2 on performance of organic thin film solar cell

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 998-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing-chang Zhang ◽  
Yu Wen ◽  
Qi-yun Li ◽  
Zhi-yue Han ◽  
Zhen-hai Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Structure Effect ◽  
Organic Thin Film

Thin film solar cell with 8.4% power conversion efficiency using an earth-abundant Cu2ZnSnS4absorber

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byungha Shin ◽  
Oki Gunawan ◽  
Yu Zhu ◽  
Nestor A. Bojarczuk ◽  
S. Jay Chey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Earth Abundant

Fabrication of earth-abundant Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 light absorbers by a sol–gel and selenization route for thin film solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 6562-6570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Qin Zeng ◽  
Yan Qing Lai ◽  
Zi Li Han ◽  
Boon K. Ng ◽  
Zhi An Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Earth Abundant ◽  
Light Absorbers

A CZTSSe thin film solar cell was fabricated by a sol–gel method with an efficiency of 8.08%.

Thin film solar cell using earth abundant Cu2SnS3 (CTS) fabricated through spray pyrolysis: Influence of precursors

Optik ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 263-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gincy Sunny ◽  
Titu Thomas ◽  
D.R. Deepu ◽  
C. Sudha Kartha ◽  
K.P. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Earth Abundant

scholarly journals A Review of CZTS Thin Film Solar Cell Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-87
Author(s):  
Md. Fakhrul Islam ◽  
Nadhrah Md Yatim ◽  
Mohd Azman Hashim@Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Synthesis Methods ◽  
Tin Sulfide ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
Solar Cell Application ◽  
Earth Abundant

Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) solar cells have recently attracted attention as a potential low-cost earth abundant replacement for CIGS cells. This is due to their constituent’s Zn and Sn are non-toxic and earth-abundant compare to the elements of In and Ga in CIGS. Thus, aiming to analyse solar cells free from the environmental contaminant, CZTS is viewed as a potential candidate as the absorber for the next generation thin film solar cells. However, the conversion efficiency of CZTS based solar cells reported which is relatively low (highest conversion efficiency recorded is 12.5%) from the theoretical conversion efficiency limit of 32.2%. This is due to the low fill factor (FF), open circuit voltage (Voc) and current density (Jsc). In this study analysis of the different CZTS based solar cells and its synthesis methods will be reviewed. The effect of the compositional change and various structure in the CZTS, different buffer layers with their interfaces are thoroughly studied. The challenges regarding improving the conversion efficiency of CZTS solar cells and their future in the thin film solar cell application are discussed.

Cliff-like conduction band offset and KCN-induced recombination barrier enhancement at the CdS/Cu2ZnSnS4 thin-film solar cell heterojunction

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 (22) ◽  
pp. 222105 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bär ◽  
B.-A. Schubert ◽  
B. Marsen ◽  
R. G. Wilks ◽  
S. Pookpanratana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conduction Band ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Band Offset ◽  
Conduction Band Offset ◽  
Cu2znsns4 Thin Film
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