CdS films from two different low cost techniques for solar cell applications - A comparative study

Surface Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 590-595

  Ravichandran, K ^a   Muruganantham, G ^a   Sakthivel, B ^a   Philominathan, P ^a  

^a A V V M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

CBD; CdS films; Preferred orientation; Spray pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

CBD; CDS FILMS; CHEMICAL BATH; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DEPOSITED FILMS; LOW COSTS; LOW SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; SOLAR-CELL APPLICATIONS; SPRAY-PYROLYSIS TECHNIQUES; STARTING SOLUTIONS; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; VISIBLE TRANSMITTANCE;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR CELLS;

SPRAY PYROLYSIS;

EID: 78149438711     PISSN: 02670844     EISSN: 17432944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174329409X455403     Document Type: Article

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