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ArticleScientific reports2025

Optimizing photovoltaic efficiency in CZTS solar cells by investigating the role of different advanced materials as back surface field layer.

Kamal Zeghdar, Siham Mansouri, Lakhdar Dehimi, Fortunato Pezzimenti, Magda H Abdellattif, Abdullah M S Alhuthali, Chaitany Jayprakash Raorane, R Balachandran, M Khalid Hossain

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Kamal ZeghdarDepartment of Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, 16111, Algeria.
Siham MansouriDepartment of Electronics, Faculty of Technology, University Ferhat Abbas Setif 1, Setif, 19137, Algeria.
Lakhdar DehimiDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Matter Science, University Batna 1, Batna, 05000, Algeria. lakhdar.dehimi@univ-batna.dz.
Fortunato PezzimentiDepartment of Information, Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy Engineering (DIIES), Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, 89124, Italy.
Magda H AbdellattifDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University College of Taraba, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah M S AlhuthaliDepartment of Physics, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Chaitany Jayprakash RaoraneSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea. chaitanyaraorane22@gmail.com.
R BalachandranDepartment of ECE, College of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Adama Science and Technology University, P.O. Box No. 1888, Adama, Ethiopia. balachandran.ruthramurthy@astu.edu.et.
M Khalid HossainInstitute of Electronics, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh. khalid.baec@gmail.com.

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Abstract

The fast development of renewable resources requires high-performance and low-cost photovoltaic technologies. CZTS-based solar cells are promising candidates because of the earth-abundant materials and tunable bandgap. However, the efficiencies of these cells are hindered by interfacial recombination. In this study, we numerically analyze the incorporation of back-surface field (BSF) layers to reduce the current losses enhancing the efficiency of a CZTS device. By using systematic SCAPS-1D simulations, we investigated eight different BSF materials (PTAA, Zn

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BSF layerConversion efficiencyCZTS solar cellRecombination rate

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