A Review of CZTS Thin Film Solar Cell Technology

Effect of Annealing on Physical Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Thin Films for Solar Cell Applications

Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films were prepared by directly sputteringCu (In,Ga)Se2 quaternary target consisting of (Cu: 25%, Zn: 12.5%, Sn; 12.5%and S: 50%). The composition and structure of CZTS layers have beeninvestigated after annealing at 200 0C, 350 0C and 500 0C under vacuum. Theresults show that recrystallization of the CZTS thin film occurs and increasingthe grain size with a preferred orie...

Wurtzite CZTS nanocrystals and phase evolution to kesterite thin film for solar energy harvesting.

A quaternary indium- and gallium-free kesterite (KS)-based compound, copper zinc tin sulfide (Cu2ZnSnS4, CZTS), has received significant attention for its potential applications in low cost and sustainable solar cells. It is well known that the reaction time, reactivity of the precursors, and types of capping ligands used during the synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) strongly influence t...

Innovative Elastic Thin-Film Solar Cell Structures

Grain boundaries in CdTe thin film solar cells: a review

The current state of knowledge on the impact of grain boundaries in CdTe solar cells is reviewed with emphasis being placed on working cell structures. The role of the chemical composition of grain boundaries as well as growth processes are discussed, along with characterisation techniques such as electron beam induced current and cathodoluminescence, which are capable of extracting information...

THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS Technology Evaluation and Perspectives

The main thin-film solar cell technologies are evaluated with respect to the criteria Cost, Applicability, Sustainability and Compatibility with the Dutch PV infrastructure. This evaluation concerns the following technologies in particular: thin film crystalline silicon, separated into low and high temperature deposition processes (LT-f-Si, HT-f-Si), amorphous silicon (a-(Si,Ge):H), copper indi...