Systematic compositional changes and their influence on lattice and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnSe4 kesterite solar cells

• Published in: Solar energy materials and solar cells Vol. 144; pp. 579 - 585
• Main Authors: Márquez, J., Neuschitzer, M., Dimitrievska, M., Gunder, R., Haass, S., Werner, M., Romanyuk, Y.E., Schorr, S., Pearsall, N.M., Forbes, I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2016
• Subjects: CZTS; CZTSe; Defects; Kesterite; Solar cells; Solar cells; CZTS; Kesterite; CZTSe; Defects

Kesterite thin films solar cells have been studied in recent years as a potential earth abundant alternative to other thin film technologies such as the ones based on the chalcopyrite Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS). However, the efficiency of the kesterite devices is still low and needs further development. In...