Facile pyrolytic synthesis of copper zinc tin sulfide thin films for efficient counter electrodes in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
pp. 251-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Dai ◽  
Chengwu Shi ◽  
Yanru Zhang ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Xiaqin Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Tin Sulfide ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide ◽  
Copper Zinc ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Copper selenide (Cu3Se2 and Cu2−xSe) thin films: electrochemical deposition and electrocatalytic application in quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (46) ◽  
pp. 16587-16595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ru Zhou ◽  
Yuanzhang Huang ◽  
Juntian Zhou ◽  
Haihong Niu ◽  
Lei Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Electrochemical Deposition ◽  
Copper Selenide ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Electrodeposited copper selenide (Cu3Se2 and Cu2−xSe) thin films have been successfully fabricated and demonstrated as promising counter electrodes for QDSCs.

Alkali-metal-enhanced grain growth in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1931-1938 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Johnson ◽  
S. V. Baryshev ◽  
E. Thimsen ◽  
M. Manno ◽  
X. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Alkali Metal ◽  
Grain Growth ◽  
Tin Sulfide ◽  
Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide ◽  
Earth Abundant ◽  
Copper Zinc ◽  
Sodium And Potassium ◽  
Photovoltaic Material

Copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) is an emerging photovoltaic material comprised of earth abundant elements. Presence of very small amounts of sodium and potassium during the synthesis of thin CZTS films enhances grain growth and leads to microstructures ideally suited for solar cells.

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