Towards low-cost, environmentally friendly printed chalcopyrite and kesterite solar cells

Retracted article: In situ formed ternary-based hybrid ink for the fabrication of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4solar cell absorbers

(2017) Kai Zong et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Fabrication of a Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Photovoltaic Device by a Low-Toxicity Ethanol Solution Process

(2013) Gang Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Nanoparticle-Induced Grain Growth of Carbon-Free Solution-Processed CuIn(S,Se)2 Solar Cell with 6% Efficiency

(2013) Yongan Cai 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

Chemical welding of binary nanoparticles: room temperature sintering of CuSe and In2S3 nanoparticles for solution-processed CuInSxSe1−x solar cells

(2013) Hui Min Lim et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Amorphous Cu-In-S Nanoparticles as Precursors for CuInSe2Thin-Film Solar Cells with a High Efficiency

(2013) SeJin Ahn et al.   ChemSusChem

Optical designs that improve the efficiency of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4solar cells

(2013) Mark T. Winkler et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Facile synthesis and post-processing of eco-friendly, highly conductive copper zinc tin sulphide nanoparticles

(2013) Rameez Ahmad et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH

Binder-Free Cu–In Alloy Nanoparticles Precursor and Their Phase Transformation to Chalcogenides for Solar Cell Applications

(2013) Ye Seul Lim et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Antimony-Based Ligand Exchange To Promote Crystallization in Spray-Deposited Cu2ZnSnSe4 Solar Cells

(2013) Alex Carrete et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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

(2013) Adrian Chirilă et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

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

Impact of varied sulfur incorporation on the device performance of sequentially processed Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2thin film solar cells

(2013) Robin Knecht et al.   PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE

Solution processed high band-gap CuInGaS2thin film for solar cell applications

(2013) Se Jin Park et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

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

Chalcopyrite thin-film solar cells by industry-compatible ink-based process

(2013) F. Roux et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Recent trends in direct solution coating of kesterite absorber layers in solar cells

(2013) Y.E. Romanyuk et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Relation of Nanostructure and Recombination Dynamics in a Low-Temperature Solution-Processed CuInS2Nanocrystalline Solar Cell

(2013) Hamed Azimi et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Air-Stable, Low-Toxicity Precursors for CuIn(SeS)2Solar Cells with 10.1 % Efficiency

(2013) Wangen Zhao et al.   Energy Technology

Comparison of the Photovoltaic Response of Oleylamine and Inorganic Ligand-Capped CuInSe2 Nanocrystals

(2012) C. Jackson Stolle et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

CuInSe2 (CIS) Thin Films Prepared from Amorphous Cu–In–Se Nanoparticle Precursors for Solar Cell Application

(2012) SeJin Ahn et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

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

Novel Solution Processing of High-Efficiency Earth-Abundant Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4Solar Cells

(2012) Wenbing Yang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Novel and Versatile Strategy to Prepare Metal–Organic Molecular Precursor Solutions and Its Application in Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Solar Cells

(2012) Gang Wang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

CuInSe2 Thin-Film Solar Cells with 7.72 % Efficiency Prepared via Direct Coating of a Metal Salts/Alcohol-Based Precursor Solution

(2012) SeJin Ahn et al.   ChemSusChem

An 8.2% efficient solution-processed CuInSe2 solar cell based on multiphase CuInSe2 nanoparticles

(2012) Sunho Jeong et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Role of chelate complexes in densification of CuInSe2 (CIS) thin film prepared from amorphous Cu–In–Se nanoparticle precursors

(2012) Kyunhwan Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

A hybrid ink of binary copper sulfide nanoparticles and indium precursor solution for a dense CuInSe2 absorber thin film and its photovoltaic performance

(2012) Ara Cho et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Transition from Photoconductivity to Photovoltaic Effect in P3HT/CuInSe2 Composites

(2012) Yang Yang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

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

High-Efficiency Solution-Processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin-Film Solar Cells Prepared from Binary and Ternary Nanoparticles

(2012) Yanyan Cao et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Soluble Precursors for CuInSe2, CuIn1–xGaxSe2, and Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Based on Colloidal Nanocrystals and Molecular Metal Chalcogenide Surface Ligands

(2012) Chengyang Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanoparticle based nontoxic and earth-abundant hybrid pn-junction solar cells

(2012) Sudip K. Saha et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

8.01% CuInGaSe2 solar cells fabricated by air-stable low-cost inks

(2012) Wei Wang et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Solution-processed Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2absorber yielding a 15.2% efficient solar cell

(2012) Teodor K. Todorov et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

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

(2012) Chiara Candelise et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Ink formulation and low-temperature incorporation of sodium to yield 12% efficient Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2solar cells from sulfide nanocrystal inks

(2012) Qijie Guo et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Non-vacuum deposition of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber layers from binder free, alcohol solutions

(2012) Alexander R. Uhl et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Kesterites-a challenging material for solar cells

(2012) Susanne Siebentritt et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Solar cell efficiency tables (version 41)

(2012) Martin A. Green et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Enhancing the performance of CZTSSe solar cells with Ge alloying

(2012) Qijie Guo et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

In-situ phase formation study of copper indium diselenide absorber layers from CuIn nanoparticles and evaporated selenium

(2012) Stefan A. Möckel 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

Non-Hydrazine Solutions in Processing CuIn(S,Se)2Photovoltaic Devices from Hydrazinium Precursors

(2012) Huanping Zhou et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

The Development of Hydrazine-Processed Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 Solar Cells

(2012) Brion Bob et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells: Advances in Materials Modelling of Cu2ZnSnS4

(2012) Aron Walsh et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Wurtzite Cu2ZnSnSe4 nanocrystals for high-performance organic–inorganic hybrid photodetectors

(2012) Jian-Jun Wang et al.   NPG Asia Materials

Investigation of CuInS2 Thin Film Formation by a Low-Temperature Chemical Deposition Method

(2011) Achim Fischereder et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Structure and Electronic Properties of Grain Boundaries in Earth-Abundant Photovoltaic Absorber Cu2ZnSnSe4

(2011) Junwen Li et al.   ACS Nano

Analysis of untreated cross sections of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells with varying Ga content using Kelvin probe force microscopy

(2011) Zhenhao Zhang et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Optical properties of high quality Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin films

(2011) F. Luckert 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

Identification of the Molecular Precursors for Hydrazine Solution Processed CuIn(Se,S)2Films and Their Interactions

(2011) Choong-Heui Chung et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Citrate-Capped Cu11In9Nanoparticles and Its Use for Thin-Film Manufacturing of CIS Solar Cells

(2011) Christian Kind et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Earth Abundant Element Cu2Zn(Sn1−xGex)S4Nanocrystals for Tunable Band Gap Solar Cells: 6.8% Efficient Device Fabrication

(2011) Grayson M. Ford et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

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

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

Synthesis of CuInSe2 films via selenizing the Cu–In alloy-containing nanopowders

(2011) Shih-Hsien Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Quaternary CuIn(S1−xSex)2 Nanocrystals: Facile Heating-Up Synthesis, Band Gap Tuning, and Gram-Scale Production

(2011) Ming-Yi Chiang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Colloidal CIGS and CZTS nanocrystals: A precursor route to printed photovoltaics

(2011) Vahid A. Akhavan et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY

The Consequences of Kesterite Equilibria for Efficient Solar Cells

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

Imaging and phase identification of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films using confocal Raman spectroscopy

(2011) A.-J. Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A

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

(2011) Adrian Chirilă et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

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

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

(2011) Philip Jackson et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Progress in electrodeposited absorber layer for CuIn(1−x)GaxSe2 (CIGS) solar cells

(2011) Viswanathan S. Saji et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Inkjet printed chalcopyrite CuInxGa1−xSe2 thin film solar cells

(2011) Wei Wang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

CuInS2–Poly(3-(ethyl-4-butanoate)thiophene) nanocomposite solar cells: Preparation by an in situ formation route, performance and stability issues

(2011) Eugen Maier et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

What limits the efficiency of chalcopyrite solar cells?

(2011) Susanne Siebentritt   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

Thin film Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells processed from solution pastes with polymethyl methacrylate binder

(2011) Alexander R. Uhl 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 Direct Route Towards Polymer/Copper Indium Sulfide Nanocomposite Solar Cells

(2011) Thomas Rath et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Nanoparticulate Functional Materials

(2010) Helmut Goesmann et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

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

(2010) Oki Gunawan et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

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

(2010) Shiyou Chen et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Elementary processes and limiting factors in hybrid polymer/nanoparticle solar cells

(2010) Holger Borchert   Energy & Environmental Science

Chemical synthesis of Cu(In) metal inks to prepare CuInS2 thin films and solar cells

(2010) Guanbi Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

CuInS2 quantum dots synthesized by a solvothermal route and their application as effective electron acceptors for hybrid solar cells

(2010) Wenjin Yue et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

CuInSe2 (CIS) Thin Film Solar Cells by Direct Coating and Selenization of Solution Precursors

(2010) SeJin Ahn et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

CuInS2Solar Cells by Air-Stable Ink Rolling

(2010) Benjamin D. Weil et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of Monodispersed Wurtzite Structure CuInSe2Nanocrystals and Their Application in High-Performance Organic−Inorganic Hybrid Photodetectors

(2010) Jian-Jun Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis and Shape Control of CuInS2Nanoparticles

(2010) Marta Kruszynska et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Fabrication of 7.2% Efficient CZTSSe Solar Cells Using CZTS Nanocrystals

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

Thickness-limited performance of CuInSe_2 nanocrystal photovoltaic devices

(2010) Vahid A. Akhavan et al.   OPTICS EXPRESS

The electronic structure of chalcopyrites-bands, point defects and grain boundaries

(2010) Susanne Siebentritt et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Assessment of absorber composition and nanocrystalline phases in CuInS2 based photovoltaic technologies by ex-situ/in-situ resonant Raman scattering measurements

(2010) V. Izquierdo-Roca et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Charge transfer in blends of P3HT and colloidally prepared CuInS2 nanocrystals

(2010) Marta Kruszynska et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Bimetallic nanoparticles of copper and indium by borohydride reduction

(2010) Juyeon Chang et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS

Solution Processing of Chalcogenide Semiconductors via Dimensional Reduction

(2009) David B. Mitzi   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Prospects of Colloidal Nanocrystals for Electronic and Optoelectronic Applications

(2009) Dmitri V. Talapin et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Synthesis, Characterization, and Growth Mechanism of n-Type CuInS2Colloidal Particles

(2009) Fabrice M. Courtel et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

12% Efficiency CuIn(Se,S)2Photovoltaic Device Prepared Using a Hydrazine Solution Process†

(2009) Wei Liu et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Direct Liquid Coating of Chalcopyrite Light-Absorbing Layers for Photovoltaic Devices

(2009) Teodor Todorov et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4Nanocrystals for Use in Low-Cost Photovoltaics

(2009) Chet Steinhagen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4Nanocrystal Ink and Its Use for Solar Cells

(2009) Qijie Guo et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Solution-Processed Inorganic Solar Cell Based on in Situ Synthesis and Film Deposition of CuInS2Nanocrystals

(2009) Liang Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Sulfide Nanocrystal Inks for Dense Cu(In1−xGax)(S1−ySey)2Absorber Films and Their Photovoltaic Performance

(2009) Qijie Guo et al.   NANO LETTERS

The effect of three-dimensional morphology on the efficiency of hybrid polymer solar cells

(2009) Stefan D. Oosterhout et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Non-vacuum methods for formation of Cu(In, Ga)(Se, S)2 thin film photovoltaic absorbers

(2009) C. J. Hibberd et al.   PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

Optimizing hybrid photovoltaics through annealing and ligand choice

(2009) J.D. Olson et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

A High-Efficiency Solution-Deposited Thin-Film Photovoltaic Device

(2008) David B. Mitzi et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Grain boundaries in Cu(In, Ga)(Se, S)2 thin-film solar cells

(2008) Uwe Rau et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING

Electronic level alignment at the deeply buried absorber/Mo interface in chalcopyrite-based thin film solar cells

(2008) M. Bär et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Synthesis of Colloidal CuGaSe2, CuInSe2, and Cu(InGa)Se2Nanoparticles

(2008) Jiang Tang et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Numerical simulation of carrier collection and recombination at grain boundaries in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

(2008) K. Taretto et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Synthesis of CuInS2, CuInSe2, and Cu(InxGa1-x)Se2(CIGS) Nanocrystal “Inks” for Printable Photovoltaics

(2008) Matthew G. Panthani et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Development of CuInSe2Nanocrystal and Nanoring Inks for Low-Cost Solar Cells

(2008) Qijie Guo et al.   NANO LETTERS

Spray-deposited CuInS2solar cells

(2008) Albert Goossens et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

Growth and Raman scattering characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

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

Hydrazine-based deposition route for device-quality CIGS films

(2008) David B. Mitzi et al.   THIN SOLID FILMS