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ArticleSmall (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2025

Optimized Rear-Interface Passivation of SnS Thin-Film Solar Cells Using a Controlled Germanium Oxide Interlayer for Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance.

Rahul K Yadav, Vishesh Manjunath, Yong Tae Kim, Girish U Kamble, Wookyung Jeon, Parag R Patil, Neha Bisht, Jin Hyeok Kim, Yohan Yoon, Jaeyeong Heo

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Article in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Rahul K YadavDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9722-1218
Vishesh ManjunathDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4316-8180
Yong Tae KimDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
Girish U KambleDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
Wookyung JeonDepartment of Materials Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, Goyang, 10540, Republic of Korea.
Parag R PatilDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
Neha BishtDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
Jin Hyeok KimDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
Yohan YoonDepartment of Materials Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, Goyang, 10540, Republic of Korea.
Jaeyeong HeoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, and Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2602-6538

Funding

Korean government 2022R1A2C2006532Korean government RS-2025-02315803National Research Foundation of Korea
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tin monosulfide (SnS) holds significant promise as a sustainable, earth-abundant absorber for thin-film solar cells (TFSCs), however, device efficiencies remain hindered by detrimental interfacial quality at the rear contact. Defect states, interfacial reactions, and uncontrolled alkali diffusion at the Mo/SnS interface introduce severe recombination losses, limiting photovoltaic (PV) performance. Here, a tailored back-interface engineering strategy employing a thermally evaporated and controlled oxidized Germanium (germanium oxide GeO

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DLTSgermanium oxide (GeOx)MoS2 layer formationNa diffusionrear interface passivationtin sulfide (SnS)

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PMID40970559
PMCPMC12723332

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