Characteristics of nanocrystalline CdS films fabricated by sonochemical, microwave and solution growth methods for solar cell applications

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-303

  Singh, V P ^a   Singh, R S ^a   Thompson, G W ^a   Jayaraman, V ^a   Sanagapalli, S ^a   Rangari, V K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microwave method; Nanocrystalline CdS; Solution growth; Sonochemical method

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FILM GROWTH; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METALLIC FILMS; MICROWAVES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SONOCHEMISTRY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CADMIUM SULPHIDE (CDS); COLLOIDAL FILMS; MICROWAVE METHOD; NANOCRYSTALLINE CDS; SOLUTION GROWTH; SONOCHEMICAL METHOD;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 1042281111     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2003.11.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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