Correction: Ahmad, N.; Wu, G. Cadmium-Free Buffer Layer Materials for Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells: An Overview. Energies 2025, 18, 3198
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College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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Energies 2026, 19(14), 3285; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19143285
Submission received: 15 June 2026
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Accepted: 3 July 2026
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Published: 13 July 2026
(This article belongs to the Section A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems)
In the original publication [1], upon re-examination, we noted that 17 references are not directly relevant to the main conclusion, and have been deleted. The references are:
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The arguments in [1] remain valid without these references. With this correction, the order of some references has been adjusted accordingly. The authors are grateful for the criticism and valuable comments we received from the reader on the first published version of our article. The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.
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APA StyleAhmad, N., & Wu, G. (2026). Correction: Ahmad, N.; Wu, G. Cadmium-Free Buffer Layer Materials for Kesterite Thin-Film Solar Cells: An Overview. Energies 2025, 18, 3198. Energies, 19(14), 3285. https://doi.org/10.3390/en19143285
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