CZTSe solar cells developed on polymer substrates: Effects of low-temperature processing

Impact of sodium on the secondary phases and current pathway in Cu 2 (Zn,Sn)Se 4 thin film solar cell

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Impact of Na Dynamics at the Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4/CdS Interface During Post Low Temperature Treatment of Absorbers

(2016) Haibing Xie et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Insights into Intrinsic Defects and the Incorporation of Na and K in the Cu2ZnSnSe4 Thin-Film Solar Cell Material from Hybrid-Functional Calculations

(2016) Elaheh Ghorbani et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

The current status and future prospects of kesterite solar cells: a brief review

(2016) Xiaolei Liu et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Cu2ZnSnSe4solar cells with 10.6% efficiency through innovative absorber engineering with Ge superficial nanolayer

(2016) Sergio Giraldo et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Optical methodology for process monitoring of chalcopyrite photovoltaic technologies: Application to low cost Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 electrodeposition based processes

(2016) Florian Oliva et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Impact of the selenisation temperature on the structural and optical properties of CZTSe absorbers

(2016) J. Márquez-Prieto et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Effects of the incorporation of alkali elements on Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 thin film solar cells

(2016) Donghyeop Shin et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Influence of sodium incorporation on kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 solar cells fabricated on stainless steel substrates

(2016) Kaiwen Sun et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Alkali doping strategies for flexible and light-weight Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells

(2016) Simón López-Marino et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

The importance of back contact modification in Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 solar cells: The role of a thin MoO 2 layer

(2016) S. Lopez-Marino et al.   Nano Energy

Low-Temperature Solution-Processed Kesterite Solar Cell Based on in Situ Deposition of Ultrathin Absorber Layer

(2015) Yi Hou et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Complex Surface Chemistry of Kesterites: Cu/Zn Reordering after Low Temperature Postdeposition Annealing and Its Role in High Performance Devices

(2015) Markus Neuschitzer et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Optimization of CdS buffer layer for high-performance Cu2ZnSnSe4solar cells and the effects of light soaking: elimination of crossover and red kink

(2015) Markus Neuschitzer et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Investigation of micro-electrical properties of Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 thin films using scanning probe microscopy

(2015) C.-S. Jiang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

The formation mechanism of secondary phases in Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 absorber layer

(2015) H. Yoo et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Effects of SnSe 2 secondary phases on the efficiency of Cu 2 ZnSn(S x ,Se 1−x ) 4 based solar cells

(2015) Solange Temgoua et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Investigation of the effect of potassium on Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 layers and solar cells

(2015) A. Laemmle et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Impact of annealing treatment before buffer layer deposition on Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 solar cells

(2015) Daisuke Hironiwa et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Impact of Nanoscale Elemental Distribution in High-Performance Kesterite Solar Cells

(2015) Kasra Sardashti et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Large Efficiency Improvement in Cu2ZnSnSe4Solar Cells by Introducing a Superficial Ge Nanolayer

(2015) Sergio Giraldo et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Impact of Sn(S,Se) Secondary Phases in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells: a Chemical Route for Their Selective Removal and Absorber Surface Passivation

(2014) Haibing Xie et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Effects of potassium doping on solution processed kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells

(2014) Zhengfu Tong et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

The band gap of Cu2ZnSnSe4: Effect of order-disorder

(2014) G. Rey et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Effects of sodium on electrical properties in Cu2ZnSnS4 single crystal

(2014) Akira Nagaoka et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Sodium Assisted Sintering of Chalcogenides and Its Application to Solution Processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin Film Solar Cells

(2014) Carolin M. Sutter-Fella et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Alkali-metal-enhanced grain growth in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

(2014) M. Johnson et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Fabrication of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films on flexible polyimide substrates by sputtering and post-sulfurization

(2014) Jiaxiong Xu et al.   Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

CZTS-based materials and interfaces and their effects on the performance of thin film solar cells

(2014) Tang Jiao Huang et al.   Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters

Unveiling the effects of post-deposition treatment with different alkaline elements on the electronic properties of CIGS thin film solar cells

(2014) Fabian Pianezzi et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Secondary phase formation in Zn-rich Cu2ZnSnSe4-based solar cells annealed in low pressure and temperature conditions

(2014) Andrew Fairbrother et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Fabrication of Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cell on a flexible glass substrate

(2014) Chien-Yi Peng et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

The Role of Sodium as a Surfactant and Suppressor of Non-Radiative Recombination at Internal Surfaces in Cu2ZnSnS4

(2014) Talia Gershon et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Cu2ZnSnSe4Thin-Film Solar Cells by Thermal Co-evaporation with 11.6% Efficiency and Improved Minority Carrier Diffusion Length

(2014) Yun Seog Lee et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Earth-abundant and low-cost CZTS solar cell on flexible molybdenum foil

(2014) Yongzheng Zhang et al.   RSC Advances

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

(2013) Shiyou Chen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

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

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

Band tailing and efficiency limitation in kesterite solar cells

(2013) Tayfun Gokmen et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

ZnSe Etching of Zn-Rich Cu2ZnSnSe4: An Oxidation Route for Improved Solar-Cell Efficiency

(2013) Simón López-Marino et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Thermodynamic pathway for the formation of SnSe and SnSe2 polycrystalline thin films by selenization of metal precursors

(2013) P. A. Fernandes et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

The state and future prospects of kesterite photovoltaics

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

Formation mechanism of Cu2ZnSnSe4 absorber layers during selenization of solution deposited metal precursors

(2013) Carolin M. Fella et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

The optical influence of Na on Cu2ZnSnSe4 films deposited with Na-containing sol–gel precursor

(2013) Yingwei Li et al.   JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Potassium-induced surface modification of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films for high-efficiency solar cells

(2013) Adrian Chirilă et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Efficiency enhancement of Cu(In,Ga)Se2thin-film solar cells by a post-deposition treatment with potassium fluoride

(2013) Anke Laemmle et al.   Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters

Why are kesterite solar cells not 20% efficient?

(2013) Susanne Siebentritt   THIN SOLID FILMS

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

(2013) Wei Wang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

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

Atom Probe Tomography Studies on the Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Grain Boundaries

(2013) Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin et al.   Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments

Electronic properties of the Cu2ZnSn(Se,S)4 absorber layer in solar cells as revealed by admittance spectroscopy and related methods

(2012) Oki Gunawan et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Thermodynamic Aspects of the Synthesis of Thin-Film Materials for Solar Cells

(2012) Jonathan J. Scragg et al.   CHEMPHYSCHEM

Hydrophilic Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals for printing flexible, low-cost and environmentally friendly solar cells

(2012) Qiwei Tian et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Development of a Selective Chemical Etch To Improve the Conversion Efficiency of Zn-Rich Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells

(2012) Andrew Fairbrother et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Detrimental Reaction at the Molybdenum Back Contact in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin-Film Solar Cells

(2012) Jonathan J. Scragg et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Implications for CdTe and CIGS technologies production costs of indium and tellurium scarcity

(2012) Chiara Candelise et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

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

Kesterite Successes, Ongoing Work, and Challenges: A Perspective From Vacuum Deposition

(2012) Ingrid L. Repins et al.   IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Chemical Insights into the Instability of Cu2ZnSnS4Films during Annealing

(2011) Jonathan J. Scragg et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

The Consequences of Kesterite Equilibria for Efficient Solar Cells

(2011) Alex Redinger et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells grown on flexible polymer films

(2011) Adrian Chirilă et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

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

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

Characterization of Grain Boundaries in Cu(In,Ga)Se$_{\bf 2}$ Films Using Atom-Probe Tomography

(2011) Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin et al.   IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Fabrication of Cu2ZnSnS4 screen printed layers for solar cells

(2010) Zhihua Zhou et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Sustainability of photovoltaics: The case for thin-film solar cells

(2009) Vasilis Fthenakis   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Material considerations for terawatt level deployment of photovoltaics

(2007) Andrea Feltrin et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY