Photovoltaic solar cell properties of CdxZn1-xO films prepared by sol-gel method

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5201-5207

  Ilican, Saliha ^a   Caglar, Yasemin ^a   Caglar, Mujdat ^a   Kundakci, Mutlu ^b   Ates, Aytunc ^b  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CdxZn1 xO; Optical constant; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

2-METHOXYETHANOL; CADMIUM ACETATE; CDXZN1-XO; GLASS SUBSTRATES; MONOETHANOLAMINE; OPTICAL ABSORPTION EDGE; OPTICAL TRANSMITTANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS; POLYCRYSTALLINE; REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; SOL-GEL METHODS; SPIN-COATING METHOD; STARTING MATERIALS; STRUCTURE AND ORIENTATION; WURTZITE; XRD PATTERNS; ZINC ACETATE; ZNO;

CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; GELATION; GELS; OPTICAL CONSTANTS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLS; SPIN GLASS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 67349223984     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.10.022     Document Type: Article

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