2021年3月3日 · In this report, insights into the latest cutting-edge strategies for further advance in the performance of kesterite solar cells is provided, particularly focusing on the postdeposition thermal treatment (for bare absorber, heterojunction, and completed device), alkali doping, and bandgap grading by engineering graded cation and/or anion alloying.

2022年11月20日 · In this review, the state-of-art strategies to enhance the power conversion efficiency of CZTSSe solar cells are summarized and discussed, with focus given to three critical device regions i) kesterite absorber, ii) buffer/kesterite interface, and iii) …

First described as "Silver-zinc stannite" in 1948. Named by V.N. Soboleva in 1956 as kësterite, after the discovery locality Këster (Kester; Кестёр) deposit, Arga-Ynnakh-Khai granite massif, Yakutia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia.

Kesterite solar cell has emerged as one of the most promising eco‐friendly and low‐cost thin film photovoltaic materials.

2023年3月23日 · Here, we review the recent progress with flexible kesterite solar cells in thin-film and monograin technologies, discuss the key challenges and strategies associated with the flexible substrates,...

2024年9月1日 · In thin film kesterite solar cell technology, CdS is commonly used as the n-type partner (buffer layer) but, beyond its toxicity, it shows a nonoptimal band alignment with kesterites (regardless of their band gap) and exhibits parasitic absorption at low wavelengths due to …

Kesterite refers to a group of materials with a stannite structure, such as Cu2ZnSnSe4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4, which have gained research interest due to their potential as photovoltaic materials with high efficiency and without the limitations of toxicity and scarcity.

2023年10月20日 · In this study, we have introduced a solid-liquid/solid-gas synergistic reaction (SLSG) strategy within a dual-temperature zone scheme to fabricate high-quality Kesterite absorbers.

2023年4月13日 · This work provides insights into the selenization mechanism and phase evolution of kesterite absorbers, enabling efficient solar cells.

Similarities and differences between kesterites and chalcopyrites are discussed as drawn from theory, depositions, and materials characterization.