scholarly journals A Review on Development Prospect of CZTS Based Thin Film Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangbo Song ◽  
Xu Ji ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Weidong Lin ◽  
Xi Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Development Prospect ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Manufacturing Equipment ◽  
Manufacturing Technologies ◽  
The Ideal

Cu2ZnSnS4is considered as the ideal absorption layer material in next generation thin film solar cells due to the abundant component elements in the crust being nontoxic and environmentally friendly. This paper summerized the development situation of Cu2ZnSnS4thin film solar cells and the manufacturing technologies, as well as problems in the manufacturing process. The difficulties for the raw material’s preparation, the manufacturing process, and the manufacturing equipment were illustrated and discussed. At last, the development prospect of Cu2ZnSnS4thin film solar cells was commented.

Solution-processed Cu2SnS3 thin film solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (63) ◽  
pp. 58786-58795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianmin Li ◽  
Jianliu Huang ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Yaguang Wang ◽  
Cong Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Solution Processed

Cu2SnS3 as a promising candidate for the next generation of thin film solar cells still lacks of further understanding and study.

Comprehensive light trapping study of next generation thin film solar cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 1303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Zhou ◽  
Jian Zhou ◽  
Xiaowei Sun ◽  
Tim Cheng ◽  
Shengqi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Front Surface ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Bottom Surface ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Long Wavelength ◽  
Trapping Effects

ABSTRACTLight trapping is one of the key challenges for the next generation of thin film solar cells. In this work, we have identified the distinct light trapping effects for short and long wavelength solar spectrum ranges, by investigating lighting trapping structures on both sides of Si thin film solar cells. The sub-wavelength moth-eye-like photonic front surface and multi-layer grating photonic crystal reflector on the bottom surface are studied in detail via the Finite Difference Time Domain method for its solar energy absorption characteristics. Our study reveals the drastic difference in the light trapping effects within the solar spectrum wavelength. This work may provide guidance for efficiency enhancement of next generation thin film photovoltaic cells.

Enhancement of light trapping for thin film solar cells

MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (13) ◽  
pp. 743-748
Author(s):  
Yasha Yi ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Yueheng Peng
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Front Surface ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Bottom Surface ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Long Wavelength ◽  
Trapping Effects

ABSTRACTLight trapping is one of the key challenges for next generation thin film solar cells. In this work, we have identified the distinct light trapping effects for short and long wavelength solar spectrum range, by investigating lighting trapping structures on both sides of Si thin film solar cells. The sub-wavelength photonic front surface by wet etching and multi-layer photonic crystal reflector on the bottom surface are studied in detail for its solar energy absorption characteristics. Our study reveals the drastic difference of the light trapping effects within the solar spectrum wavelength. This work may provide guidance for the efficiency enhancementfor next generation thin film photovoltaic cells.

Progress in the Next Generation Non-silicon Thin Film Solar Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 942-942
Author(s):  
Jae-Joon Lee ◽  
Do-Hoon Hwang ◽  
Hwan Kyu Kim
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Silicon Thin Film

scholarly journals 11.3% efficiency Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 thin film solar cells via drop-on-demand inkjet printing

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 2037-2043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianzhong Lin ◽  
Reiner Klenk ◽  
Lan Wang ◽  
Tristan Köhler ◽  
Jürgen Albert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Inkjet Printing ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Drop On Demand

Highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 thin film solar cells are fabricated using a scalable drop-on-demand inkjet printing approach from environmentally-friendly molecular ink.

Sputtering processed highly efficient Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells by a low-cost, simple, environmentally friendly, and up-scalable strategy

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 700-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myeng Gil Gang ◽  
Seung Wook Shin ◽  
Chang Woo Hong ◽  
K. V. Gurav ◽  
Jihye Gwak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Earth Abundant ◽  
Copper Zinc

Earth abundant copper–zinc–tin chalcogenide (CZTSSe) is an emerging material for the development of low cost and sustainable thin film solar cells (TFSCs).

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