On the texturization of monocrystalline silicon with sodium carbonate solutions

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 565-569

  Vallejo, B ^a   Gonzalez Manas M ^a   Martinez Lopez J ^a   Caballero, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Monocrystalline silicon; Reflectance; Sodium carbonate; Texturization

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETCHING; MORPHOLOGY; SILICON WAFERS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON; SODIUM CARBONATE; TEXTURIZATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETCHING; MORPHOLOGY; SILICON WAFERS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CARBONATE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ETCHING; SILICON; SODIUM; SOLUTION; SURFACE REFLECTANCE; TEXTURE;

EID: 34047182213     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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