CZTS based thin film solar cells: A status review

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Suryawanshi, M.P. [1 ]
Agawane, G.L. [2 ]
Bhosale, S.M. [1 ]
Shin, S.W. [2 ]
Patil, P.S. [3 ]
Kim, J.H. [2 ]
Moholkar, A.V. [1 ]
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[1] Thin Film Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra State, India
[2] Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300 Yongbong-Dong, Puk-Gu, Gwangju 500-757, Korea, Republic of
[3] Thin Film Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra State, India
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Energy Materials: Materials Science and Engineering for Energy Systems | 2013年 / 8卷 / 01期
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Cost reduction - Structural geology - Thin films - II-VI semiconductors - Semiconductor alloys - Energy gap - Cadmium telluride - Solar power generation - Light absorption;
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Today's thin film photovoltaic technologies comprising CuInS2 (CIS), CuInGaSe2 (CIGS) and CdTe rely on elements that are costly and rare in the earth's crust (e.g. In, Ga, Te) and are toxic (e.g. Cd). Hence, in future cost reduction and increased production, using abundantly available non-toxic elements, seem to be the main issues. Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS), having the kesterite structure, is one of the most promising absorber layer candidates for low cost thin film solar cells, because of its suitable direct band gap between 1·4 and 1·5 eV and large absorption coefficient, over 104 cm-1. Also it is composed of earth abundant and non-toxic elements, promising price reductions in future. Recently, research in this area has gained momentum due to the desirability of producing Ga, In and Cd free absorber layers and the potential to obtain new insights. Hence, a review of recent literature is urgently warranted. The CZTS progress and present status of CZTS thin film solar cells has been reviewed, with the hope of identifying new paths for productive research. © 2013 W. S. Maney & Son Ltd.
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