Towards low-cost, environmentally friendly printed chalcopyrite and kesterite solar cells

Azimi SH, Hou Y, Brabec C (2014)

Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2014

Journal

Energy and Environmental Science Royal Society of Chemistry

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 7

Pages Range: 1829-1849

Journal Issue: 6

DOI: 10.1039/c3ee43865a

Abstract

Solution-processed organic and inorganic semiconductors offer a promising path towards low-cost mass production of solar cells. Among the various material systems, solution processing of multicomponent inorganic semiconductors offers considerable promise due to their excellent electronic properties and superior photo- and thermal stability. This review surveys the recent developments of "all solution-processed" copper-indium (-gallium)-chalcogenide (CuInS, CuInSe and Cu(In, Ga)(Se, S)) chalcopyrites and copper-zinc-tin-chalcogenide (CuZnSnS and CuZnSnSe (CZTS(e))) kesterite solar cells. A brief overview further addresses some of the most critical material aspects and associated loss mechanisms in chalcopyrite and kesterite devices. Today's state-of-the-art performance as well as future challenges to achieve low-cost and environmentally friendly production is discussed. This journal is © the Partner Organisations 2014.

Authors with CRIS profile

Seyed Hamed Azimi Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) Yi Hou Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) Christoph Brabec Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

How to cite

APA:

Azimi, S.H., Hou, Y., & Brabec, C. (2014). Towards low-cost, environmentally friendly printed chalcopyrite and kesterite solar cells. Energy and Environmental Science, 7(6), 1829-1849. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ee43865a

MLA:

Azimi, Seyed Hamed, Yi Hou, and Christoph Brabec. "Towards low-cost, environmentally friendly printed chalcopyrite and kesterite solar cells." Energy and Environmental Science 7.6 (2014): 1829-1849.

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