Effects of multi-defects at metal/semiconductor interfaces on electrical properties and their influence on stability and lifetime of thin film solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 373-384

  Dharmadasa, I M ^a   Bunning, J D ^a   Samantilleke, A P ^a   Shen, T ^b  

^a Sheffield H   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CdTe solar cells; Cu(InGa)(SeS)2 solar cells; Fermi level pinning; Metal CdTe interfaces; Stability of solar cells

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FERMI LEVEL; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR METAL BOUNDARIES; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CU(INGA)(SES)2 SOLAR CELLS; FERMI LEVEL PINNING; METAL-CDTE INTERFACES; STABILITY OF SOLAR CELLS;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 15744391256     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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