Optimization of growth of ternary CuInS2 thin films by ionic reactions in alkaline chemical bath as n-type photoabsorber layer

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-33

  Sharma, Ramphal ^a,b   Shim, Suyeon ^b   Mane, Rajaram S ^b   Ganesh, T ^b   Ghule, Anil ^b   Cai, Gangri ^b   Ham, Duk Ho ^b   Min, Sun Ki ^b   Lee, Wonjoo ^b   Han, Sung Hwan ^b  

^a DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CuInS2; n Type; Nanorods; Photoabsorber

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS AMMONIA SOLUTIONS; CHEMICAL BATHS; CHEMICAL BONDINGS; CUINS2; ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE ANALYSIS OF X-RAYS; I-V CHARACTERISTICS; INDIUM-TIN-OXIDE GLASS SUBSTRATES; IONIC REACTIONS; N-TYPE; PH VALUES; PHOTOABSORBER; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SINGLE PRECURSORS; SPHERICAL GRAINS; SUBSTRATE SURFACES; TRIETHANOLAMINE; WELL-COVERED; X- RAY DIFFRACTIONS; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIES;

CHEMICAL BONDS; DEIONIZED WATER; DISSOLUTION; DYES; INDIUM; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; LIGHT; NANORODS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STOICHIOMETRY; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TIN; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 67349112144     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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