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Optoelectronic properties and device simulation of ZnS polymorphs as buffer layers for CZTSSe solar cells.

Md Azad Patwary, Aqib Adnan Shafin, Md Morshed Alam, Rajat Kumar Singh Durjoy, Norasikin Ahmad Ludin, Mohd Sukor Su'ait, Md Akhtaruzzaman, M Mottakin

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Md Azad PatwaryDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gopalganj Science and Technology University Gopalganj-8105 Bangladesh mottakin@gstu.edu.bd.
Aqib Adnan ShafinDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gopalganj Science and Technology University Gopalganj-8105 Bangladesh mottakin@gstu.edu.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5717-0885
Md Morshed AlamDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gopalganj Science and Technology University Gopalganj-8105 Bangladesh mottakin@gstu.edu.bd.
Rajat Kumar Singh DurjoyDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gopalganj Science and Technology University Gopalganj-8105 Bangladesh mottakin@gstu.edu.bd.
Norasikin Ahmad LudinSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi Selangor Darul Ehsan 43600 Malaysia sheekeen@ukm.edu.my.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0097-9477
Mohd Sukor Su'aitSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi Selangor Darul Ehsan 43600 Malaysia sheekeen@ukm.edu.my.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9257-0657
Md AkhtaruzzamanDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Madinah M adinah 42351 Saudi Arabia makhtar@iu.edu.sa.
M MottakinDepartment of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gopalganj Science and Technology University Gopalganj-8105 Bangladesh mottakin@gstu.edu.bd.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4805-605X

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Abstract

Kesterite (CZTSSe) has emerged as a sustainable thin-film absorber, yet its device efficiencies remain below those of leading photovoltaic technologies. Optimizing the buffer layer (BL) is a promising strategy to overcome these limitations. Here, we combined density functional theory (DFT) calculations with SCAPS-1D simulations to systematically evaluate ZnS polymorphs (cubic, hexagonal, trigonal) as a BL for CZTSSe solar cells. DFT analysis (GGA-PBE, CASTEP) reveals band gaps of 3.51 eV (cubic), 3.52 eV (hexagonal), and 3.53 eV (trigonal). The hexagonal phase exhibits superior carrier transport properties with electron and hole mobilities of 343.2 and 92.6 cm

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