Surfactant-assisted growth of CdS thin films for photovoltaic applications

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 497-504

  Perkins, Craig L ^a   Hasoon, Falah S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CDS THIN FILMS; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION; TRITON X-100;

COPPER ALLOYS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THIN FILMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WETTING; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 33646563463     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.2194929     Document Type: Article

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