Preparation and properties of CdS thin films prepared on cold substrate as a window layer for solar cells

Renewable Energy

Volumn 14, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 113-118

  Aboul Enein, S ^a   Badawi, M H ^a   Ghali, M ^a   Hassan, G ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cds; Cold substrate; Thermal evaporation; Thin film

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; EVAPORATION; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SUBSTRATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THIN FILMS;

WINDOW LAYERS;

CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0032058461     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-1481(98)00056-1     Document Type: Article

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