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Zoppi, Guillaume
Northumbria University
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- 2024An Alternative Chlorine-Assisted Optimization of CdS/Sb2Se3 Solar Cellscitations
- 2024Design and optimization of plasmonic nanoparticles-enhanced perovskite solar cells using the FDTD methodcitations
- 2023Biocompatible Ti3Au–Ag/Cu thin film coatings with enhanced mechanical and antimicrobial functionalitycitations
- 2023Biocompatible Ti3Au–Ag/Cu thin film coatings with enhanced mechanical and antimicrobial functionalitycitations
- 2023Effect of metal dopants on the electrochromic performance of hydrothermally-prepared tungsten oxide materialscitations
- 2023A structural, optical and electrical comparison between physical vapour deposition and slot-die deposition of Al:ZnO (AZO)
- 2023Analyzing and Exploring a Model for High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cellscitations
- 2022Mn3Ag(1-x)Cu(x)N antiperovskite thin films with ultra-low temperature coefficient of resistancecitations
- 2022Mn3Ag(1-x)Cu(x)N antiperovskite thin films with ultra-low temperature coefficient of resistancecitations
- 2022Elimination of the carbon-rich layer in Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 absorbers prepared from nanoparticle inkscitations
- 2022Sodium Fluoride Doping Approach to CdTe Solar Cellscitations
- 2022Routes to Increase Performance for Antimony Selenide Solar Cells using Inorganic Hole Transport Layerscitations
- 2022Ex-situ Ge-doping of CZTS Nanocrystals and CZTSSe Solar Absorber Filmscitations
- 2022Field enhancement in hydrogen storage by periodic layered structurescitations
- 2022Exploring the Role of Temperature and Hole Transport Layer on the Ribbon Orientation and Efficiency of Sb2Se3 cells Deposited via Thermal Evaporation
- 2022Ex situ Ge-doping of CZTS nanocrystals and CZTSSe solar absorber films.citations
- 2022Recovery mechanisms in aged kesterite solar cellscitations
- 2020Innovative fabrication of low-cost kesterite solar cells for distributed energy applications
- 2019Solution processing route to Na incorporation in CZTSSe nanoparticle ink solar cells on foil substratecitations
- 2018Temperature controlled properties of sub-micron thin SnS filmscitations
- 2018Temperature controlled properties of sub-micron thin SnS filmscitations
- 2018CZTSSe Solar Cells from Nanoparticle Inks
- 2017A combined Na and Cl treatment to promote grain growth in MOCVD grown CdTe thin filmscitations
- 2016Selenization kinetics inCu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells prepared from nanoparticle inkscitations
- 2016Sodium Induced Microstructural Changes in MOCVD-Grown CdTe Thin Films
- 2016The role of nanoparticle inks in determining the performance of solution processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4thin film solar cellscitations
- 2016Influence of Different Substrates on the Properties of Sulfurized SnS Filmscitations
- 2013Study of the Al-grading effect in the crystallisation of chalcopyrite Cu(In,Al)Se2 thin films selenised at different temperaturescitations
- 2013Crystallographic properties and elemental migration in two-stage prepared CuIn1−xAlxSe2 thin films for photovoltaic applicationscitations
- 2012Thin film solar cells based on the ternary compound Cu2SnS3citations
- 2011Electrical, morphological and structural properties of RF magnetron sputtered Mo thin films for application in thin film photovoltaic solar cellscitations
- 2010CuInSe2 precursor films electro-deposited directly onto MoSe2citations
- 2010Optical properties of thin films of Cu2ZnSnSe4 fabricated by sequential deposition and selenisation
- 2010Control of grain size in sublimation-grown CdTe, and the improvement in performance of devices with systematically increased grain sizecitations
- 2010A feasibility study towards ultra-thin PV solar cell devices by MOCDV based on a p-i-n structure incorporating pyrite
- 2008New routes to sustainable photovoltaics: evaluation of Cu2ZnSnS4 as an alternative absorber materialcitations
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CZTSSe Solar Cells from Nanoparticle Inks
Abstract
Future energy demand can be addressed by using renewable and inexhaustible solar energy, providing clean, unlimited, economical and green energy. Electricity generation from the sun employing PV technology is currently dominated by Si-based PV and requires expensive equipment and process and schemes for cost reduction on a large scale are limited. Thin film technologies such as CdTe and Cu(In,Ga)Se2, provide a lower cost alternative primarily due to the use of in-line and low-temperature processes. While considerable efforts have been made to increase efficiency and reduce costs, thin film PV currently relies on scarce and therefore expensive resources and/or toxic elements. Alternative thin film materials would therefore provide routes to reduce PV cost-per-watt while still exhibiting lower input energy requirements. Solar cells based on Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) absorber layers offer such an alternative. Despite its young history CZTSSe record efficiency stands at 12.6% and the major limitations are (i) a lower than expected open circuit voltage accompanied by a low efficiency at converting and collecting carriers from low energy photons; (ii) the difficulty in controlling the kesterite crystal structure throughout the fabrication process; and (iii) the use of hydrazine, a highly toxic chemical, in the fabrication process to achieve the record efficiencies. This project uses nanocrystal dispersions (inks) of CZTS synthesised from hot injection as the starting material. This technique can reliably control crystal structure, composition and doping and does not present any environmental risks. Inks are easily spin coated or sprayed on substrates and a heat treatment under selenium rich atmosphere promotes grain growth without loss of the crystal structure. In order to fabricate record efficiencies using this technique the microstructure of the absorber and back contact layers need to be engineered to provide large grains extending the full thickness of the absorber combined with a small interfacial layer to ensure ...