Current Status of the Open-Circuit Voltage of Kesterite CZTS Absorber Layers for Photovoltaic Applications-Part I, a Review

Herein, based on the reviewed literature, the current marketability challenges faced by kesterite CZTS based-solar cells is addressed. A knowledge update about the attempts to reduce the open circuit voltage deficit of kesterite CZTS solar cells will be addressed, with a focus on the impact of Cu/Zn...

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Published in:Materials 2022-11, Vol.15 (23), p.8427
Main Authors: Boerasu, Iulian, Vasile, Bogdan Stefan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical elements
Circuits
Dielectric films
Efficiency
Marketability
Open circuit voltage
Photovoltaic cells
Point defects
Raw materials
Review
Solar cells
Solar energy industry
Thin films
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Summary:Herein, based on the reviewed literature, the current marketability challenges faced by kesterite CZTS based-solar cells is addressed. A knowledge update about the attempts to reduce the open circuit voltage deficit of kesterite CZTS solar cells will be addressed, with a focus on the impact of Cu/Zn order/disorder and of Se doping. This review also presents the strengths and weaknesses of the most commercially attractive synthesis methods for synthesizing thin kesterite CZTS films for photovoltaic applications.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma15238427