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Article
Ultrasonic spray coating of kesterite CZTS films from molecular inks
Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) has emerged as a potential alternative absorber for thin-film solar cells (TFSCs) and tandem applications owing to their earth-abundant, non-toxic materials and suitable direct bandgap ...
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Article
Electrical Properties of Compact Drop-Casted Cu2SnS3 Films
We investigated temperature-dependent electrical conduction of Cu2SnS3 (CTS) thin films in the range of 77–500 K synthesized by drop-casting molecular ink. The films were directly formed by drop-casted molecular ...
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Article
Electrical transport properties of dip-coated nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films
Direct deposition of thin films from pure solution has emerged as a promising route for low-cost chalcogenide absorber materials for solar PV. Electrical transport properties of Cu-based multicomponent materia...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of Microstructure on Electrical Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 Films Deposited from Inks
Electrical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS), potential absorber materials for low-cost solar cells, are significantly affected by its microstructure. In this paper, effect of microstructure on electrical properties...
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Chapter
Microwave-Processed Copper Zinc Tin Sulphide (CZTS) Inks for Coatings in Solar Cells
Thin films solar cells (TFSCs) coated from different types of inks have yielded best efficiencies from 8 to ~13 %. This review depicts a specific group of non-vacuum methods for depositing kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZ...
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Article
Doctor-blade printing of Cu2ZnSnS4 films from microwave-processed ink
Nowadays, deposition of solar-grade Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) films by printing techniques from ink is being extensively investigated. Printing of CZTS films by doctor blading from appropriate ink is reported. CZTS ink is...