Photovoltaic efficiencies of microwave and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) superstrate solar cells

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dc.contributor.authorYussuf, S.T
dc.contributor.authorNwambaekwe, K.C
dc.contributor.authorRamoroka, M.E
dc.contributor.authorIwuoha, E.I.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-14T11:30:44Z
dc.date.available2023-04-14T11:30:44Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractOrganic and inorganic materials such as perovskites, copper indium gallium diselenide, cadmium telluride, and copper zinc tin sulfide/selenide (CZTS/Se) have been employed to capture unlimited sunlight through the photovoltaic effect. CZTS/Se is regarded as the most promising, most environmentally friendly, most abundant candidate with high absorption coefficient and tunable bandgap for the generation of solar energy. Superstrate architectures have numerous advantages over the substrate architectures and for this reason; it offers a promising route for producing solar cells at a relatively low cost. This article reviews the state-of-the-art knowledge on the synthesis, crystal structure, electronic properties, defects, and secondary phases of CZTS. The CZTS solar cell device architecture and mechanism of the substrate and superstrate configurations were also covered in the review. The preparation of superstrate CZTS via vacuum and non-vacuum methods, as well as their photovoltaic efficiencies were critically discussed. The microwave synthesis and characterization of CZTS nanoparticles were also reviewed with respect to the effect of temperature, surfactant, and reagents on the physical properties of the nanomaterials. The application of microwave-synthesized CZTS nanoparticles in the advancement of thin film solar cells was also critically examined. Finally, the challenges and the prospects of CZTS solar cells were also presenteden_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2022.100287
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8797
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMaterials Today Sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectKesterite solar cellen_US
dc.subjectMicrowave synthesisen_US
dc.subjectNanomaterialen_US
dc.subjectSuperstrate configurationen_US
dc.subjectThin-filmen_US
dc.titlePhotovoltaic efficiencies of microwave and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) superstrate solar cellsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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