Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin film solar cells produced by selenisation of magnetron sputtered precursors

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 315-319

  Zoppi, G ^a   Forbes, I ^a   Miles, R W ^a   Dale, P J ^b,c   Scragg, J J ^b   Peter, L M ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath Claverton Down   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4; CZTS; Selenisation; Sputtering; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER FILMS; CU2ZNSN(S, SE)4; CZTS; DEVICE EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC BAND GAPS; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; METALLIC PRECURSOR; P-TYPE; POLYCRYSTALLINE THIN FILM; SELENISATION; SOLAR-CELL APPLICATIONS; SPUTTERED PRECURSORS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

CELL MEMBRANES; MAGNETRONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS; TIN; ZINC;

COPPER;

EID: 67650113047     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.886     Document Type: Article

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