One-step synthesis and optical and electrical properties of thin film Cu3BiS3 for use as a solar absorber in photovoltaic devices

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 26, 2006, Pages 6297-6302

  Gerein, Nathan J ^a   Haber, Joel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SILICA; SPUTTER DEPOSITION; SUBSTRATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CRYSTALLITE SIZE; ONE STEP SYNTHESIS; REACTIVE SPUTTER DEPOSITION; SILICA SUBSTRATES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33846358081     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm061453r     Document Type: Article

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