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Structure, composition and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition method
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In this article, the results of energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) indicate that these CZTS thin films are Cu-rich and S-poor.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 178 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: CZTS & Pulsed laser deposition.read more
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Sb2S3 Solar Cells
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conduct a systematic analysis of Sb 2 S 3 -based photovoltaic devices, highlighting major advancements and most prominent limitations of this technology and provide a roadmap for further Sb2 S 3 technology development.
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CZTS based thin film solar cells: a status review
Mahesh P. Suryawanshi,G.L. Agawane,S.M. Bhosale,Seung Wook Shin,Pramod S. Patil,Jin Hyeok Kim,Annasaheb V. Moholkar +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the progress and present status of CZTS thin-film solar cells, with the hope of reducing the cost of producing Ga, In and Cd free absorber layers.
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The band gap of Cu2ZnSnSe4: Effect of order-disorder
Germain Rey,Alex Redinger,Jan Sendler,Thomas Paul Weiss,Maxime Thevenin,Mael Guennou,B. El Adib,Susanne Siebentritt +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the order-disorder transition in kesterite Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe), an interesting material for solar cell, has been investigated by spectrophotometry, photoluminescence (PL), and Raman spectroscopy.
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A review on pulsed laser deposited CZTS thin films for solar cell applications
S.A. Vanalakar,G.L. Agawane,Seung Wook Shin,Mahesh P. Suryawanshi,Kishor V. Gurav,Ki Seok Jeon,Pramod S. Patil,Chang-Yeol Jeong,J.Y. Kim,Jin Hyeok Kim +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, a survey of pulsed laser deposited CZTS thin films and their solar cell performance is discussed in detail, as well as perspectives for further developments of PLD for a CzTS-based solar cell absorber layer.
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A review of Sb2Se3 photovoltaic absorber materials and thin-film solar cells
Abdurashid Mavlonov,Abdurashid Mavlonov,T. M. Razykov,Fazal Raziq,Jiantuo Gan,Jakapan Chantana,Yu Kawano,Takahito Nishimura,Haoming Wei,Andriy Zakutayev,Takashi Minemoto,Xiaotao Zu,Sean Li,Liang Qiao +13 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provided an overview of the material properties of Sb2Se3 thin films and the recent progress made with Sb 2Se3-based solar cells and suggested main research directions to overcome the limiting factors of solar cell performance.
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Pulsed laser deposition of thin films
TL;DR: Pulsed laser deposition of high-temperature superconducting thin films for active and passive device applications is discussed in this article, with a focus on the commercial scale-up of Pulsed Laser Deposition.
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19·9%‐efficient ZnO/CdS/CuInGaSe2 solar cell with 81·2% fill factor
Ingrid Repins,Miguel A. Contreras,Brian Egaas,Clay DeHart,John Scharf,Craig L. Perkins,Bobby To,Rommel Noufi +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reported a new record total area efficiency of 19·9% for thin-film solar cells using three-stage co-evaporation with a modified surface termination.
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Progress toward 20% efficiency in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 polycrystalline thin‐film solar cells
Miguel A. Contreras,Brian Egaas,Kannan Ramanathan,J. F. Hiltner,A. B. Swartzlander,Falah S. Hasoon,Rommel Noufi +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported an 18.8% total area conversion efficiency for a ZnO/CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se2/Mo polycrystalline thin-film solar cell.
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Pulsed-laser evaporation technique for deposition of thin films: Physics and theoretical model.
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Crystal and electronic band structure of Cu2ZnSnX4 (X=S and Se) photovoltaic absorbers: First-principles insights
TL;DR: In this paper, the structural and electronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2znSnSe4 were studied using first-principles calculations and it was shown that the low energy crystal structure obeys the octet rule and is the kesterite structure.
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