Tail state formation in solar cell materials: First principles analyses of zincblende, chalcopyrite, kesterite and hybrid perovskite crystals

Mitsutoshi Nishiwaki, Keisuke Nagaya, Masato Kato +6

Tail state formation in solar cell absorbers leads to a detrimental effect on solar cell performance. Nevertheless, the characterization of the band tailing in experimental semicon…