Abstract
A composite liquid deposition approach merging the concepts of solution and particle-based coating for multinary chalcogenide materials is demonstrated. Photovoltaic absorbers based on earth-abundant Cu–Zn–Sn–S–Se kesterites show exceptional phase purity and are incorporated into solar cells with power conversion efficiency above 9.6%, bringing the state of the art of kesterite photovoltaic materials to a level suitable for possible commercialization.
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Materials scienceChalcogenideKesteritePhotovoltaic systemDeposition (geology)Energy conversion efficiencySolar cellCoatingChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsEngineering physicsNanotechnologyCZTS
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- 22
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- 20
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- E156-9
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Teodor K. Todorov,
Kathleen B. Reuter,
David B. Mitzi
(2010).
High‐Efficiency Solar Cell with Earth‐Abundant Liquid‐Processed Absorber.
Advanced Materials
, 22
(20)
, E156-9.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200904155
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- 10.1002/adma.200904155