Thin film solar cells of CdS/PbS chemically deposited by an ammonia-free process

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1882-1888

  Hernandez Borja J ^a   Vorobiev, Y V ^a   Ramirez Bon R ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ammonia free; CdS PbS; Chemical bath deposition; Solar cell; Thin film

Indexed keywords

CDS; CDS FILMS; CDS/PBS; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION; COMPLEXING AGENTS; DEGREE OF POROSITY; DEVICE OPTIMIZATION; FILL FACTOR; GRAIN SIZE; ILLUMINATION INTENSITY; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; POST TREATMENT; SOLAR CELL PROCESSING; SPECIAL TREATMENTS; SPECTRAL RANGE; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; VISIBLE AND NEAR INFRARED; WINDOW LAYER;

AMMONIA; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; DEPOSITION; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 79955475772     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.02.012     Document Type: Article

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