The use of costly and rare metals such as indium and gallium in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) based solar cells has motivated research into the use of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) as a suitable replacement due to its non-toxicity, abundance of compositional elements and excellent optical properties (1.5 eV direct band gap and absorption coefficient of ~10(4) cm(-1)). In this study, we demonstrate a one-step pulsed h...

We report growth of quaternary Cu2 ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films prepared by the electrochemical deposition from salt precursors containing Cu (II), Zn (II) and Sn (IV) metals. The influence of different sulfurization times t (t = 75, 90, 105, and 120 min) on the structural, compositional, morphological, and optical properties, as well as on the electrical properties is studied. The films sulfurized...

In this work, we report on a simple non-injection synthesis routine for the preparation of well-dispersed monocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanoparticles (NPs). The nanocrystal morphology was investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and its phase composition was studied by X-ray diffraction and Raman analyses. Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles prepared using ethanolamine and diethano...

An effective defect passivation route has been demonstrated in the rapidly growing Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cell device system by using Cu2ZnSnS4:Na (CZTS:Na) nanocrystals precursors. CZTS:Na nanocrystals are obtained by sequentially preparing CZTS nanocrystals and surface decorating of Na species, while retaining the kesterite CZTS phase. The exclusive surface presence of amorphous Na spe...

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are among the most promising photovoltaic devices for low-cost light-to-energy conversion with relatively high efficiency. A typical DSSC consists of three key components: a dye-sensitized semiconductor photoanode, an electrolyte with a redox couple (triiodide/iodide), and a counter electrode (CE). Upon photoexcitation, electrons generated from photoexcited dy...

Semiconductor quantum dots exhibit great potential for applications in next generation high efficiency, low cost solar cells because of their unique optoelectronic properties. Cu(2)ZnSnS(4) (CZTS) nanocrystals and graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have recently received much attention as building blocks for use in solar energy conversion due to their outstanding properties and advantageous character...

在Si衬底上制备的Cu2ZnSnS4(CZTS)太阳能电池具有CZTS与Si衬底的晶格失配低的优点, 但目前其转换效率仍较低. 本文采用异质结太阳能电池仿真软件Afors-het对Si衬底CZTS太阳能电池进行数值计算. 对现有的p-CZTS/n-Si太阳能电池的计算结果表明, 在该电池结构中p-CZTS和n-Si分别起窗口层和吸收层的作用, 但p-CZTS具有高光吸收系数, 使大部分入射光无法透过p-CZTS层进而被n-Si吸收, 限制了电池的转换效率. 本文提出以p-Si作为衬底的n-ZnO:Al/i-ZnO/n-CdS/p-CZTS/p-Si太阳能电池结构. 计算得到的p-CZTS/p-Si结构的暗态电流密度-电压(J–V)特性曲线均为线性曲线, 表明p-CZTS与p-Si为欧姆接触以及p-Si作为p-CZTS的背电极的...

Cations and anions are replaced with Fe, Mn, and Se in CZTS in order to control the formations of the secondary phase, the band gap, and the micro structure of Cu2ZnSnS4. We demonstrate a simplified synthesis strategy for a range of quaternary chalcogenide nanoparticles such as Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS), Cu2FeSnS4 (CFTS), Cu2MnSnS4 (CMTS), Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe), and Cu2ZnSn(S0.5Se0.5)4 (CZTSSe) by thermoly...

Sulfur kesterite (CZTS) solar cells on transparent substrate (FTO) showing η = 7.3% and Voc 700 mV (structure: SLG/FTO/Mo (20 nm)/CZTS/Al2O3/CdS/i-ZnO/ITO) 7.7% 677 nm)/CZTS/CdS/i-ZnO/ITO).