Investigations on microstructural and optical properties of CdS films fabricated by a low-cost, simplified spray technique using perfume atomizer for solar cell applications

Solar Energy

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1062-1066

  Ravichandran, K ^a   Philominathan, P ^a  

^a A V V M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Band gap; CdS; Microstructural properties; Perfume atomizer; Preferred orientation; Spray pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS; CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CIVIL AVIATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PESTICIDES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLLUTION; PYROLYSIS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLUTIONS; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; SPRAYING; SULFUR;

BAND GAP; CDS; MICROSTRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; PERFUME ATOMIZER; PREFERRED ORIENTATION;

OPTICAL FILMS;

CADMIUM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FUEL CELL; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR POWER; SULFUR;

EID: 53349100280     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2008.04.012     Document Type: Article

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