Intermediate Band Solar Cells (IBSC) Using Nanotechnology

Nanostructured Materials for Solar Energy Conversion

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 539-566

  Marti A ^a   Stanley, C R ^b   Luque, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951598946     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452844-5/50018-4     Document Type: Chapter

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