Nanomaterials for solar cells

Nanotechnology Law and Business

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-291

  Aydil, Eray S ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK MATERIALS; MANUFACTURING COSTS; NANO-SOLAR-CELL TECHNOLOGY; THEORETICAL EFFICIENCY;

ENERGY CONVERSION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOWIRES; OPERATING COSTS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 44449167267     PISSN: 15462080     EISSN: 15462080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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