DISRUPTIVE KESTERITES-BASED THIN FILM TECHNOLOGIES CUSTOMISED FOR CHALLENGING ARCHITECTURAL AND ACTIVE URBAN FURNITURE APPLICATIONS

Informazioni relative al progetto

CUSTOM-ART

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 952982

DOI

10.3030/952982

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 10 Luglio 2020

Data di avvio 1 Settembre 2020

Data di completamento 31 Agosto 2024

Finanziato da

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy

Costo totale

€ 8 107 819,50

Contributo UE

€ 6 999 745,25

Coordinato da

FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA
Spain

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Risultati finali

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (3)

Presentation video

A video promotion of the Project will be released and distributed among the most common social media and will be also available in the website The video will be in addition used to promote the project in regular dissemination activities Task T62

CUSTOM-ART website

The official webpage of the Project will be presented and will include all the information for the dissemination of CUSTOMART to the general society The webpage will be attractive and friendly and will include links to the social media and intranet of the project Task T62

Brochure

Two brochures will be designed following the images of the Project and will include all the necessary information to disseminate CUSTOMART at two levels 1 A brochure for scientificindustrial dissemination and 2 A brochure for dissemination towards the general society Task T62

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (6)

Mechanical aging & lifetime of the whole packaged module demonstrating extrapolated life-time of 35 years

A complete mechaical aging analysis of the packaging solution will be presented, using standard tests employed in the Industry (vending, stertching). A full characterization of the mechanical aged devices will be also presented. Task T2.4.

CZTS solar cells demonstrating 16% conversion efficiency

A report will be presented with a detailed description of all the processes and strategies developed by the consortium in order to increase the conversión efficiency of kesterite, highlighting the most important pathways to achieve 16% efficiency devices, together with the corresponding demonstrator. The deliverable will include:1. Description of the back contact optimized to improve the efficiency2. Description of the improvements introduced in the kesterite absorber layers, including composition, type of precursor, optimized annealing, possible doping and alloying and the fundamental properties of the absorbers (structural, otpical and transport charge properties)3. Description of the front contacts optimization, including any type of passivation and buffer layers modification4. Cells testing in two independent laboratories in the consortium and/or certification provided by one of the 5 worldwide available centres. The deliverable contributes to Tasks T1.1, T1.2 and T1.3.

Reversible adhesive prototype

The best reversible adhesive solution will be presented, included the analysis fo their behaviour against accelerated lifetime tests. Mechanical, bonding, physicochemical stability, and dobonding performances will be analyzed. Task T2.2.

Field Test of the whole packaged module demonstrating compatibility with 35 years duration

The best testing devices will be implemented in-field, and their operation will be monitored during a 6-12 months period in a field station using continuous monitoring of power and efficiency. Task T2.5.

Demonstration of TF monolithically interconnected sub-module with efficiency of 16% either on TF monograin substrate or steel substrate

A complete demonstrator of flexible thin film kesterite sub-module will be presented, with monolithic interconnection, and all the technical (non-confidential) characteristics described. Task T3.5 and T3.6.

CZTS solar cells demonstrating 20% conversion efficiency

A report will be presented with all the processes and strategies developed by the consortium in order to increase the conversin efficiency of kesterite, highlighting the most important pathways to achieve 20% efficiency devices, together with the corresponding demonstrator. The deliverable will include:1. Description of the back contact optimized to improve the efficiency2. Description of the improvements introduced in the kesterite absorber layers, including composition, type of precursor, optimized annealing, possible doping and alloying and the fundamental properties of the absorbers (structural, otpical and transport charge properties)3. Description of the front contacts optimization, including any type of passivation and buffer layers modification4. Cells testing in two independent laboratories in the consortium and/or certification provided by one of the 5 worldwide available centres. The deliverable contributes to Tasks T1.1.

Documents, reports (5)

Communication and dissemination plan

The plan for communication and dissemination of the Project will be presented including all the templates corporative image and communication and dissemination means will be defined in detail Task T61

CUSTOM-ART Gender Equality Action Plan

A detailed Gender Equality Plan Action will be created and explained to the consortium in M6 Project Meeting and will enclude all the measures and actions to be implemented by the consortium to ensure Gender Equalty at all levels Task T72

Evaluation and test report: PIPV products.

A report highlighting the installation characteristics of 2 PIPV prototypes by KWS will be presented, showing the main characteristics of the selected demo-site. Task T4.2.

Socio-economic impact analysis

A report quantifying the socio-economic indicators for the developed kesterite technologies will be presented, including job creation and employment, reduced dependence on fossil fuels, reduced use of natural resources and high security supply. Task T5.3.

Evaluation and test report: BIPV products

A report highlighting the installation characteristics of 2 BIPV prototypes by AYESA will be presented, showing the main characteristics of the two selected demo-sites. Task T4.2.

Pubblicazioni

Peer reviewed articles (37)

Reduced recombination through the CZTS/CdS interface engineering in monograin layer solar cells

Autori: Kauk-Kuusik, Marit; Timmo, Kristi; Muska, Katri; Pilvet, Maris; Krustok, Jüri; Danilson, Mati; Mikli, Valdek; Josepson, Raavo; Grossberg-Kuusk, Maarja
Pubblicato in: Journal of Physics: Energy, 2022, ISSN 2515-7655
Editore: Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1088/2515-7655/ac618d

Controlled Li Alloying by Postsynthesis Electrochemical Treatment of Cu₂ZnSn(S, Se)₄ Absorbers for Solar Cells

Autori: Simon Moser; Abdessalem Aribia; Romain Scaffidi; Evgeniia Gilshtein; Guy Brammertz; Bart Vermang; Ayodhya N. Tiwari; Romain Carron
Pubblicato in: ACS Appl. Energy Materials, Numero 1, 2023, ISSN 2574-0962
Editore: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.3c02483

A Comparative Study on the Roll-to-Roll Processing of a Silicate–Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Barrier Lacquer Using Slot-Die and Reverse Gravure Coating Techniques

Autori: Stefan Schiessl; Esra Kucukpinar; Noémie Rivollier; Horst-Christian Langowski; Peter Eisner
Pubblicato in: Polimers, Numero 16, 2023, ISSN 2078-2489
Editore: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/polym15132761

To grind or not to grind? The influence of mechanical and thermal treatments on the Cu/Zn disorder in Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1-x)4 monograins

Autori: G. Gurieva, V. Rotaru, K. Ernits, N. Siminel, A. Manjón-Sanz5, M. Kirkham, A. Perez-Rodriguez, M. Guc, D. Meissner, S. Schorr
Pubblicato in: Solar energy materials and solar cells, 2022, ISSN 0038-092X
Editore: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112009

Environmental performance of Kesterite monograin module production in comparison to thin-film technology

Autori: Amani Maalouf; Tobechi Okoroafor; Stefan Gahr; Kaia Ernits; Dieter Meissner; Shahaboddin Resalati
Pubblicato in: Solar energy materials and solar cells, Numero 16, 2023, ISSN 0122-7262
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112161

Influence of alkali iodide fluxes on Cu2ZnSnS4 monograin powder properties and performance of solar cells

Autori: Kristi Timmo,*a Maris Pilvet,a Katri Muska,a Mare Altosaar,a Valdek Mikli,a Reelika Kaupmees,a Raavo Josepson,b Jüri Krustok,a Maarja Grossberg-Kuuska and Marit Kauk-Kuusika
Pubblicato in: Materials Advances, 2023, ISSN 1473-7604
Editore: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d3ma00444a

Ge-Alloyed Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells: Previous Investigations and Current Status - a Comprehensive Review

Autori: SCAFFIDI, Romain; BIRANT, Gizem; DE WILD, Jessica; VERMANG, Bart; BRAMMERTZ, Guy; Flandre, Denis
Pubblicato in: Journal of materials chemistry A, Numero 4, 2023, ISSN 1473-7604
Editore: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA01218B

Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells

Autori: Li, Jianjun; Huang, Jualian; Ma, Fajun; Sun, Heng; COng, Jialin; Privat, Karen; Webster, Richard; Cheong, Soshan; Yao, Yin; Chin, Robert; Yuan, Xiaojie; He, Mingrui; Sun, Kaiwen; Li, Hui; Mai, Yaohua; Hameiri, Ziv; Ekins-Daukes, NIcholas; Tilley, Richard; Unold, Thomas; Green, Martin; Hao, Xiaojing
Pubblicato in: Nature energy, Numero 6, 2022, ISSN 2058-7546
Editore: Springer nature
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10088999

Kesterite based monograin photovoltaics: The ideal solution for sustainable power supply

Autori: Meissner, Dieter; Ernits, Kaia; Gahr, Stefan; Kapitan, Lidia; Vetter, Martin; Glatz, Christoph; Syed, Rumman
Pubblicato in: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023, ISSN 0038-092X
Editore: Pergamon Press Ltd.

A study of bandgap-graded CZTGSe kesterite thin films for solar cell applications

Autori: Scaffidi, Romain; Brammertz, Guy; Wang, Yibing; Uz Zaman, Arman; Sasikumar, Keerthi; de Wild, Jessica; Flandre, Denis; Vermang, Bart
Pubblicato in: Energy advances, Numero 11, 2023, ISSN 2692-7640
Editore: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d3ya00359k

Accelerating research on novel photovoltaic materials

Autori: Thomas Unold
Pubblicato in: Faraday Discussions, Numero 11, 2022, ISSN 1359-6640
Editore: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2fd00085g

Detailed Insight into the CZTS/CdS Interface Modification by Air Annealing in Monograin Layer Solar Cells

Autori: Marit Kauk-Kuusik, Kristi Timmo, Katri Muska, Maris Pilvet, Jüri Krustok, Raavo Josepson, Guy Brammertz, Bart Vermang, Mati Danilson, Maarja Grossberg
Pubblicato in: ACS Applied Energy Materials, Numero 4, 2023, Pagina/e 12374-12382, ISSN 2574-0962
Editore: ACS Applied Energy Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.1c02186

Silver‐Alloyed Low‐Bandgap CuInSe₂ Solar Cells for Tandem Applications

Autori: Maximilian Krause, Shih-Chi Yang, Simon Moser, Shiro Nishiwaki, Ayodhya N. Tiwari, Romain Carron
Pubblicato in: Solar RRL, Numero 7, 2024, ISSN 2367-198X
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/solr.202201122

Interplay between Li and Na amid co-doped solution-processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 absorbers for solar cells

Autori: Moser, Simon; Tiwari, Ayodhya; Carron, Romain
Pubblicato in: Solar energy materials and solar cells, 2022, ISSN 0038-092X
Editore: Pergamon Press Ltd.

spectrapepper: A Python toolbox for advanced analysis of spectroscopic data for materials and devices.

Autori: Enric Grau-Luque; Fabien Atlan; Ignacio Becerril-Romero; Alejandro Perez-Rodriguez; Maxim Guc; Victor Izquierdo-Roca
Pubblicato in: Journal of Open Source Software, 2021, ISSN 2475-9066
Editore: Journal of Open Source Software
DOI: 10.21105/joss.03781

Studies of Atomic-Layer-Deposited Zn_1–<i>X</i>Sn_<i>X</i>O_<i>Y</i> as an Alternative Buffer Layer for Cu₂Zn(Sn_1–<i>X</i>,Ge_<i>X</i>)S₄ Thin-Film Solar Cells

Autori: Melike Babucci, Tobias Törndahl, Soham Mukherjee, Charlotte Platzer Björkman, Natalia M. Martin
Pubblicato in: ACS Applied Electronic Materials, Numero 6, 2024, Pagina/e 7989-7999, ISSN 2637-6113
Editore: ACS Publications
DOI: 10.1021/acsaelm.4c01317

Impact of Li and K co-doping on the optoelectronic properties of CZTS monograin powder

Autori: Muska, Katri; Timmo, Kristi; Pilvet, Maris; Kaupmees, Reelika; Raadik, Taavi; Mikli, Valdek; Grossberg-Kuusk, Maarja; Krustok, Jüri; Josepson, Raavo; Lange, Sven; Kauk-Kuusik, Marit
Pubblicato in: Solar energy materials and solar cells, Numero 12, 2023, ISSN 0122-7262
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2023.112182

Influence of the precursor composition on the resulting absorber properties and defect concentration in Cu2ZnSnSe4 absorbers

Autori: Nowak, David
Pubblicato in: Solar energy materials and solar cells, Numero 26, 2023, ISSN 0122-7262
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10078553

Precise Alkali Supply during and after Growth for High‐Performance Low Bandgap (Ag,Cu)InSe₂ Solar Cells

Autori: Maximilian Krause, Simon Moser, Ceren Mitmit, Shiro Nishiwaki, Ayodhya N. Tiwari, Romain Carron
Pubblicato in: Solar RRL, Numero 8, 2024, ISSN 2367-198X
Editore: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/solr.202400077

The nexus of global challenges and global studies: a trans-disciplinary global sustainability science curriculum

Autori: Veronika Wittmann, Dieter Meissner
Pubblicato in: Discover Sustainability, Numero 5, 2024, ISSN 2662-9984
Editore: Springer Natue
DOI: 10.1007/s43621-024-00220-7

Small Atom Doping: A Synergistic Strategy to Reduce Sn _Zn Recombination Center Concentration in Cu ₂ ZnSnSe ₄

Autori: Alex Jimenez-Arguijo; Alejandro Navarro Güell; Yudania Sanchez; Claudia Malerba; Matteo Valentini; Pascal Becker; Leo Choubrac; Thomas Unold; Zacharie Jehl Li-Kao; Sergio Giraldo; Edgardo Saucedo
Pubblicato in: Solar RRL, Numero 1, 2022, ISSN 2688-4011
Editore: Wiley-VCH GmbH
DOI: 10.1002/solr.202200580

The kesterite–stannite structural transition as a way to avoid Cu/Zn disorder in kesterites: the exemplary case of the Cu₂(Zn,Mn)SnSe₄

Autori: Galina Gurieva; Sara Niedenzu; Nikita Siminel; Alexandra Franz; Susan Schorr
Pubblicato in: Faraday discussions, Numero 14, 2022, ISSN 1473-7604
Editore: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2fd00042c

Cu2ZnSnS4 monograin layer solar cells for flexible photovoltaic applications

Autori: Kauk-Kuusik, Marit; Timmo, Kristi; Pilvet, Maris; Muska, Katri; Danilson, Mati; Krustok, Jüri; Josepson, Raavo; Grossberg-Kuusk, Maarja
Pubblicato in: Journal of materials chemistry A, Numero 18, 2023, ISSN 1473-7604
Editore: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA04541B

Life cycle assessment of different chalcogenide thin-film solar cells

Autori: Shahaboddin ResalatiTobechi OkoroaforAmani MaaloufEdgardo SaucedoMarcel Placidi
Pubblicato in: Applied Energy, 2021, ISSN 0306-2619
Editore: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118888

Stability of Cu2ZnSnSe4/CdS heterojunction based solar cells under soft post-deposition thermal treatments

Autori: Fabien Atlan, Ignacio Becerril-Romero, Sergio Giraldo, Victoria Rotaru, Yudania Sánchez, Galina Gurieva, Susan Schorr, Ernest Arushanov, Alejandro Pérez-Rodríguez, Victor Izquierdo-Roca and Maxim Guc
Pubblicato in: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023, ISSN 0038-092X
Editore: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112046

Vapor-Phase Incorporation of Ge in CZTSe Absorbers for Improved Stability of High-Efficiency Kesterite Solar Cells

Autori: Nowak, David; Khonsor, Talat; Pareek, Devendra; Gütay, Levent
Pubblicato in: Applied Sciences, 2021, ISSN 2076-3417
Editore: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app12031376

Gradient doping in Cu2ZnSnSe4 by temperature and potential induced defect steering

Autori: Alex Jimenez-Arguijo, Ivan Cano, Fabien Atlan, Yuancai Gong, Kunal J. Tiwari, Marcel Placidi, Joaquim Puigdollers, Zacharie Jehl Li-Kao, Edgardo Saucedo, Sergio Giraldo
Pubblicato in: Solar Energy, 2023, ISSN 0038-092X
Editore: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2023.111883

Characterization of MoS2:Nb sputtered thin films. An application as hole transport layer in Cu2ZnSnS4/Si tandem solar cells

Autori: Claudia Malerba, Matteo Valentini, Francesca Menchini, Daniele Mirabile Gattia, Enrico Salza, Alberto Mittiga
Pubblicato in: Thin Solid Films, Numero 806, 2024, Pagina/e 140527, ISSN 0040-6090
Editore: Elsevier Sequoia
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2024.140527

Montmorillonite Exfoliation in LLDPE and Factors Affecting Its Orientation: From Monolayer to Multi-Nano-Layer Polymer Films

Autori: Noémie Rivollier, René Schwiddessen, Geraldine Cabrera, Christelle Combeaud, Susan Schorr, Gilles Dennler
Pubblicato in: Polymers, Numero 16, 2024, Pagina/e 200, ISSN 2073-4360
Editore: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym16020200

Ultrathin wide band gap kesterites

Autori: Charlotte Platzer Björkman; Jes K. Larsen; Nishant Saini; Melike Babucci; Natalia Martin
Pubblicato in: Faraday discussions, Numero 1, 2022, ISSN 1473-7604
Editore: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2fd00052k

Setting the baseline for the modelling of Kesterite solar cells: The case study of tandem application

Autori: Alex Jimenez-Arguijo, Axel Gon Medaille, Alejandro Navarro-Güell, Maykel Jimenez-Guerra, Kunal J. Tiwari, Marcel Placidi, Moleko Samuel Mkehlane, Emmanuel Iwuoha, Alejandro Perez-Rodriguez, Edgardo Saucedo, Sergio Giraldo, Zacharie Jehl Li-Kao
Pubblicato in: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Numero 251, 2023, Pagina/e 112109, ISSN 0927-0248
Editore: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2022.112109

Combinatorial and machine learning approaches for the analysis of Cu2ZnGeSe4: influence of the off-stoichiometry on defect formation and solar cell performance

Autori: Enric Grau-Luque; Ikram Anefnaf; Nada Benhaddou; Robert Fonoll-Rubio; Ignacio Becerril-Romero; Safae Aazou; Edgardo Saucedo; Zouheir Sekkat; Alejandro Perez-Rodriguez; Victor Izquierdo-Roca; Maxim Guc
Pubblicato in: Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, ISSN 2050-7496
Editore: The Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d1ta01299a

Li‐Doping and Ag‐Alloying Interplay Shows the Pathway for Kesterite Solar Cells with Efficiency Over 14%

Autori: Yuancai Gong, Alex Jimenez‐Arguijo, Axel Gon Medaille, Simon Moser, Arindam Basak, Romain Scaffidi, Romain Carron, Denis Flandre, Bart Vermang, Sergio Giraldo, Hao Xin, Alejandro Perez‐Rodriguez, Edgardo Saucedo
Pubblicato in: Advanced Functional Materials, Numero 34, 2025, ISSN 1616-301X
Editore: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202404669

Titania as Buffer Layer for Cd-Free Kesterite Solar Cells

Autori: Giorgio Tseberlidis; Valerio Di Palma; Vanira Trifiletti; Luigi Frioni; Matteo Valentini; Claudia Malerba; Alberto Mittiga; Maurizio Acciarri; Simona O. Binetti
Pubblicato in: ACS materials letters, Numero 3, 2023, ISSN 2639-4979
Editore: ACS publications
DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.2c00933

Tuning of Precursor Composition and Formation Pathway of Kesterite Absorbers Using an In-Process Composition Shift: A Path toward Higher Efficiencies?

Autori: Nowak, David; Taskesen, Teoman; Pareek, Devendra; Pfeiffelmann, Timo; Mikolajczak, Ulf; Gütay, Levent
Pubblicato in: Solar RRL, 2021, ISSN 2367-198x
Editore: Wiley-VCH GmbH
DOI: 10.1002/solr.202100237

Combinatorial Analysis Methodologies for Accelerated Research: The Case of Chalcogenide Thin‐Film Photovoltaic Technologies

Autori: Robert Fonoll-Rubio; Ignacio Becerril-Romero; Pedro Vidal-Fuentes; Enric Grau-Luque; Fabien Atlan; Alejandro Perez-Rodriguez; Victor Izquierdo-Roca; Maxim Guc
Pubblicato in: Solar RRL, Numero 21, 2022, ISSN 2367-198X
Editore: Wiley-VCH GmbH
DOI: 10.1002/solr.202200235

KSEMAW: an open source software for the analysis ofspectrophotometric, ellipsometric andphotothermal deflection spectroscopy measurements

Autori: Marco Montecchi, Alberto Mittiga, Claudia Malerba, Francesca Menchini
Pubblicato in: Open Research Europe, 2021, ISSN 2732-5121
Editore: European Commission
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.13842.1