Assessing the defect tolerance of kesterite-inspired solar absorbers
Andrea Crovetto, Sunghyun Kim, Moritz Fischer, Nicolas Stenger, Aron Walsh, Ib Chorkendorff, Peter C. K. Vesborg
Abstract
Band tails and defect tolerance in various I<sub>2</sub>–II–IV–V<sub>4</sub> photovoltaic materials can be predicted using computationally-accessible properties and chemical intuition.
Topics & Concepts
KesteriteMaterials scienceAstrobiologyEngineering physicsSolar cellEngineeringOptoelectronicsPhysicsCZTSChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties