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Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising thin-film solar-cell material consisted of earth abundant and nontoxic elements. Yet, there exists a fundamental bottle neck that hinders the performance of the device due to complexed intrinsic defects…

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The effects of thickness, doping concentration and recombination of AlSb films on the performance of CdS/AlSb cells are simulated by one dimensional simulation program called analysis of microelectronic and photonic structures(AMPS1D) soft…

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Sub-micrometer thin films are promising platforms for emerging flexible photovoltaic devices. Although the current market already produces efficient solar cells, the average wafer thickness of these devices remains far from the…

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