Development of electrodeposited ZnTe layers as window materials in ZnTe/CdTe/CdHgTe multi-layer solar cells

Materials Characterization

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 160-163

  Islam, A B M O ^a   Chaure, N B ^a   Wellings, J ^a   Tolan, G ^a   Dharmadasa, I M ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Thin film solar cell; ZnTe CdTe structure

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY GAP; HYPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL CONDUCTIVITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS; WINDOWS; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZINC;

ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS; BAND GAPS; CELL STRUCTURING; DEPOSITED LAYERS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; GROWTH PARAMETERS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL; THIN FILM SOLAR CELL; WINDOW MATERIALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION (XRD); ZINC TELLURIDE (ZNTE); ZNTE/CDTE STRUCTURE;

ZINC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 58649087770     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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