Synthesis and processing of CdS/ZnS multilayer films for solar cell application

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 474, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 77-83

  Oladeji, Isaiah O ^a   Chow, Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

CdS thin films; Chemical bath deposition; Solar cell; ZnS thin films

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; DIFFUSION; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MULTILAYERS; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; SOLAR CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THIN FILMS; ZINC SULFIDE;

CDS THIN FILMS; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION (CBD); THERMAL-ACTIVATED DIFFUSION; ZNS THIN FILMS;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 10844277144     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2004.08.114     Document Type: Article

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