Strategic review of secondary phases, defects and defect-complexes in kesterite CZTS–Se solar cells

Improvement of the open-circuit voltage of Cu2ZnSnS4solar cells using a two-layer structure

(2015) Shin Tajima et al.   Applied Physics Express

Effects of the compositional ratio distribution with sulfurization temperatures in the absorber layer on the defect and surface electrical characteristics of Cu2ZnSnS4solar cells

(2015) Kee-Jeong Yang et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Fabrication of Cu2SnS3 thin film solar cells using pulsed laser deposition technique

(2015) S.A. Vanalakar et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Characterization of electronic structure of Cu 2 ZnSn(S x Se 1−x ) 4 absorber layer and CdS/Cu 2 ZnSn(S x Se 1−x ) 4 interfaces by in-situ photoemission and inverse photoemission spectroscopies

(2015) Norio Terada et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Vibrational spectra and lattice thermal conductivity of kesterite-structured Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4

(2015) Jonathan M. Skelton et al.   APL Materials

Boosting Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells efficiency by a thin Ag intermediate layer between absorber and back contact

(2014) Hongtao Cui et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Defect levels in Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1−x)4 solar cells probed by current-mode deep level transient spectroscopy

(2014) Sandip Das et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Multiwavelength excitation Raman scattering study of polycrystalline kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

(2014) M. Dimitrievska et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

XPS analysis and structural and morphological characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown by sequential evaporation

(2014) G. Gordillo et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Photoluminescence study of defect clusters in Cu2ZnSnS4 polycrystals

(2014) M. Grossberg et al.   CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS

Investigation of combinatorial coevaporated thin film Cu2ZnSnS4. I. Temperature effect, crystalline phases, morphology, and photoluminescence

(2014) Hui Du et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

An experimental and first-principles study on band alignments at interfaces of Cu2ZnSnS4/CdS/ZnO heterojunctions

(2014) Zi-Yuan Dong et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS

Understanding the Synthetic Pathway of a Single-Phase Quarternary Semiconductor Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering: A Case of Wurtzite Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanoparticles

(2014) Joel Ming Rui Tan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Nanoscale Surface Potential Variation Correlates with Local S/Se Ratio in Solution-Processed CZTSSe Solar Cells

(2014) Michael Salvador et al.   NANO LETTERS

Atomically thin p–n junctions with van der Waals heterointerfaces

(2014) Chul-Ho Lee et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2solar cells with new record efficiencies up to 21.7%

(2014) Philip Jackson et al.   Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters

Improving Cu2ZnSnS4(CZTS) solar cell performance by an ultrathin ZnO intermediate layer between CZTS absorber and Mo back contact

(2014) Xiaolei Liu et al.   Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters

Sulfurization induced surface constitution and its correlation to the performance of solution-processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells

(2014) Jie Zhong et al.   Scientific Reports

Prepare dispersed CIS nano-scale particles and spray coating CIS absorber layers using nano-scale precursors

(2014) Jian-Chiun Liou et al.   Nanoscale Research Letters

Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films by a Precursor Solution Paste for Thin Film Solar Cell Applications

(2013) Jin Woo Cho et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Classification of Lattice Defects in the Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4and Cu2ZnSnSe4Earth-Abundant Solar Cell Absorbers

(2013) Shiyou Chen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Cu2Sn1-xGexS3(x= 0.17) Thin-Film Solar Cells with High Conversion Efficiency of 6.0%

(2013) Mitsutaro Umehara et al.   Applied Physics Express

Effects of sodium incorporation in Co-evaporated Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin-film solar cells

(2013) Jian V. Li et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Correlation between physical, electrical, and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnSe4 based solar cells

(2013) G. Brammertz et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Electrical conduction channel along the grain boundaries of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films

(2013) C.-S. Jiang et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Effects of Back Contact Instability on Cu2ZnSnS4 Devices and Processes

(2013) Jonathan J. Scragg et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Synthesis, Characterization, and Electronic Structure of Single-Crystal SnS, Sn2S3, and SnS2

(2013) Lee A. Burton et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

The state and future prospects of kesterite photovoltaics

(2013) Alex Polizzotti et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Photoluminescence characterization of a high-efficiency Cu2ZnSnS4 device

(2013) Talia Gershon et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Mechanism of the Enhancement of Electrical Conductivity of Nanocrystalline Silicon Due to Hydrogen Plasma Treatment

(2013) P. Dutta et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Rational Defect Passivation of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Photovoltaics with Solution-Processed Cu2ZnSnS4:Na Nanocrystals

(2013) Huanping Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Crystallization behaviour of co-sputtered Cu2ZnSnS4 precursor prepared by sequential sulfurization processes

(2013) Junhee Han et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Prospects and performance limitations for Cu-Zn-Sn-S-Se photovoltaic technology

(2013) D. B. Mitzi et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Electrodeposited Cu2ZnSnSe4thin film solar cell with 7% power conversion efficiency

(2013) Lian Guo et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

One-source PVD of n-CuIn5Se8 photoabsorber films for hybrid solar cells

(2013) S. Bereznev et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Vacuum-free preparation of 7.5% efficient Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells based on metal salt precursors

(2013) Thomas Schnabel et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Device Characteristics of CZTSSe Thin-Film Solar Cells with 12.6% Efficiency

(2013) Wei Wang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Band-gap-graded Cu2ZnSn(S1-x,Sex)4 Solar Cells Fabricated by an Ethanol-based, Particulate Precursor Ink Route

(2013) Kyoohee Woo et al.   Scientific Reports

Inhibiting the absorber/Mo-back contact decomposition reaction in Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells: the role of a ZnO intermediate nanolayer

(2013) Simón López-Marino et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Investigating the Role of Grain Boundaries in CZTS and CZTSSe Thin Film Solar Cells with Scanning Probe Microscopy

(2012) Joel B. Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

The role of structural properties on deep defect states in Cu2ZnSnS4 studied by photoluminescence spectroscopy

(2012) M. Grossberg et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Cd-free buffer layer materials on Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1−x)4: Band alignments with ZnO, ZnS, and In2S3

(2012) D. Aaron R. Barkhouse et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Routes to copper zinc tin sulfide Cu2ZnSnS4 a potential material for solar cells

(2012) Karthik Ramasamy et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

The role of secondary phase precipitation on grain boundary electrical activity in Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) photovoltaic absorber layer material

(2012) Budhika G. Mendis et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Calculation of the lattice dynamics and Raman spectra of copper zinc tin chalcogenides and comparison to experiments

(2012) Ankur Khare et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Nanophotonic light trapping in solar cells

(2012) S. Mokkapati et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

An 18.2%-efficient black-silicon solar cell achieved through control of carrier recombination in nanostructures

(2012) Jihun Oh et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Kesterites-a challenging material for solar cells

(2012) Susanne Siebentritt et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Co-evaporated Cu2ZnSnSe4 films and devices

(2012) Ingrid Repins et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Influence of S/Se ratio on series resistance and on dominant recombination pathway in Cu2ZnSn(SSe)4 thin film solar cells

(2012) Alex Redinger et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Beyond 11% Efficiency: Characteristics of State-of-the-Art Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4Solar Cells

(2012) Teodor K. Todorov et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Structural and elemental characterization of high efficiency Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells

(2011) Kejia Wang et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Detection of a ZnSe secondary phase in coevaporated Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin films

(2011) Alex Redinger et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

In-depth resolved Raman scattering analysis for the identification of secondary phases: Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 layers for solar cell applications

(2011) X. Fontané et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

A non-toxic, solution-processed, earth abundant absorbing layer for thin-film solar cells

(2011) Kyoohee Woo et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Study of polycrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 films by Raman scattering

(2011) P.A. Fernandes et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Composition dependence of structure and optical properties of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solid solutions: An experimental study

(2011) Jun He et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

High-Vacuum Evaporation of n-CuIn3Se5 Photoabsorber Films for Hybrid PV Structures

(2011) N. Adhikari et al.   JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS

Compositionally Tunable Cu2ZnSn(S1–xSex)4Nanocrystals: Probing the Effect of Se-Inclusion in Mixed Chalcogenide Thin Films

(2011) Shannon C. Riha et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Photoluminescence and electrical study of fluctuating potentials in Cu2ZnSnS4-based thin films

(2011) J. P. Leitão et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Comparative study of the luminescence and intrinsic point defects in the kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4and chalcopyrite Cu(In,Ga)Se2thin films used in photovoltaic applications

(2011) Manuel J. Romero et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Structural inhomogeneities in polycrystalline silicon on glass solar cells and their effects on device characteristics

(2011) J. Wong et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Device characteristics of a 10.1% hydrazine-processed Cu2ZnSn(Se,S)4 solar cell

(2011) D. Aaron R. Barkhouse et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

New world record efficiency for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells beyond 20%

(2011) Philip Jackson et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

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

(2011) Byungha Shin et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

The influence of hydrogen in the incorporation of Zn during the growth of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

(2011) P.M.P. Salomé et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

The path towards a high-performance solution-processed kesterite solar cell

(2011) David B. Mitzi et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Optical characterization of Cu2ZnSnSe4 grown by thermal co-evaporation

(2011) Doyoung Park et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Phase composition of selenized Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin films determined by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy

(2011) M. Ganchev et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Earth-Abundant Element Photovoltaics Directly from Soluble Precursors with High Yield Using a Non-Toxic Solvent

(2011) Wooseok Ki et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

A High Efficiency Electrodeposited Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cell

(2011) Shafaat Ahmed et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

High-Efficiency Solar Cell with Earth-Abundant Liquid-Processed Absorber

(2010) Teodor K. Todorov et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Loss mechanisms in hydrazine-processed Cu2ZnSn(Se,S)4 solar cells

(2010) Oki Gunawan et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

The electronic consequences of multivalent elements in inorganic solar absorbers: Multivalency of Sn in Cu2ZnSnS4

(2010) Koushik Biswas et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Thermally evaporated Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells

(2010) K. Wang et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Defect physics of the kesterite thin-film solar cell absorber Cu2ZnSnS4

(2010) Shiyou Chen et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Correlation Between Measured Minority-Carrier Lifetime and $\hbox{Cu}( \hbox{In}, \hbox{Ga})\hbox{Se}_{2}$ Device Performance

(2010) Ingrid L. Repins et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES

Effects of solution-grown CdS on Cu(InGa)Se2 grain boundaries

(2010) C. Lei et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Fabrication of 7.2% Efficient CZTSSe Solar Cells Using CZTS Nanocrystals

(2010) Qijie Guo et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Defect formation and phase stability ofCu2ZnSnS4photovoltaic material

(2010) Akihiro Nagoya et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Intrinsic point defects and complexes in the quaternary kesterite semiconductorCu2ZnSnS4

(2010) Shiyou Chen et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells by fast coevaporation

(2010) Björn-Arvid Schubert et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Chemical composition dependence of morphological and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films deposited by sol–gel sulfurization and Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cell efficiency

(2010) Kunihiko Tanaka et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Kelvin probe force microscopy and its application

(2010) Wilhelm Melitz et al.   SURFACE SCIENCE REPORTS

Crystal and electronic band structure of Cu2ZnSnX4 (X=S and Se) photovoltaic absorbers: First-principles insights

(2009) Shiyou Chen et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Na-induced variations in the structural, optical, and electrical properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films

(2009) Shogo Ishizuka et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Shallow defects in Cu2ZnSnS4

(2009) K. Hönes et al.   PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER

Preparation of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films by sulfurizing electroplated precursors

(2009) Hideaki Araki et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Cu2ZnSnS4Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells prepared by non-vacuum processing

(2009) Kunihiko Tanaka et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Thiols Passivate Recombination Centers in Colloidal Quantum Dots Leading to Enhanced Photovoltaic Device Efficiency

(2008) D. Aaron R. Barkhouse et al.   ACS Nano

Enhanced Conversion Efficiencies of Cu2ZnSnS4-Based Thin Film Solar Cells by Using Preferential Etching Technique

(2008) Hironori Katagiri et al.   Applied Physics Express

Long lifetimes in high-efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

(2008) Wyatt K. Metzger et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Optical Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4Thin Films Prepared by Sol–Gel and Sulfurization Method

(2008) Yusuke Miyamoto et al.   JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Synthesis and Photovoltaic Application of Copper(I) Sulfide Nanocrystals

(2008) Yue Wu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Synthesis and characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber layers by an electrodeposition-annealing route

(2008) J.J. Scragg et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Radiative recombination in Cu2ZnSnSe4 monograins studied by photoluminescence spectroscopy

(2008) M. Grossberg et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Multi-stage evaporation of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

(2008) A. Weber et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Development of CZTS-based thin film solar cells

(2008) Hironori Katagiri et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Growth and Raman scattering characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

(2008) P.A. Fernandes et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells from electroplated precursors: Novel low-cost perspective

(2008) A. Ennaoui et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS