Preparation routes based on magnetron sputtering for tungsten disulfide (WS2) films for thin-film solar cells

Physica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research

Volumn 245, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1745-1760

  Ellmer, K ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

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EID: 54949147255     PISSN: 03701972     EISSN: 15213951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200879545     Document Type: Review

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