Molecular adsorption-mediated control over the electrical characteristics of polycrystalline CdTe/CdS solar cells

ChemPhysChem

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 277-285

  Visoly Fisher, Iris ^a   Sitt, Amit ^a   Wahab, Melina ^a   Cahen, David ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Molecular devices; Monolayers; Semiconductors; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRON AFFINITY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MONOLAYERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS;

ADSORPTION OF ORGANIC MOLECULES; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC; EMPIRICAL OPTIMIZATION; MOLECULAR ADSORPTION; MOLECULAR DEVICE; POLYCRYSTALLINE THIN FILM; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; SURFACE BAND BENDING;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CADMIUM; CADMIUM SULFIDE; DICARBOXYLIC ACID; DISULFIDE; TELLURIUM DERIVATIVE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEPOLARIZATION; DIPOLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTRONICS; FILM; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLECULAR ADSORPTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTOPOTENTIAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SOLAR CELL; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACE BAND BENDING; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 15244341971     PISSN: 14394235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200400392     Document Type: Article

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