Preparation and characterization of Co-Se thin films by electrodeposition

Wuji Cailiao Xuebao/Journal of Inorganic Materials

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 403-410

  Wang, Bo ^a   Liu, Fang Yang ^a   Li, Jie ^a   Lai, Yan Qing ^a   Zhang, Zhi An ^a   Liu, Ye Xiang ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Band gap; CoSe thin films; Cyclic voltammetry; Solar cells; Under potential deposition

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; COMPACT MORPHOLOGY; COSE THIN FILMS; DEPOSITION POTENTIAL; DEPOSITION TEMPERATURES; ELECTROCHEMICAL MECHANISMS; ELECTRODEPOSITION METHODS; ELECTRON REDUCTION; GLASS SUBSTRATES; HEXAGONAL CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; OPTICAL ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; OPTIMIZATION VALUE; PH VALUE; SELENIDES; SINGLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILM FORMATION; UNDERPOTENTIAL DEPOSITION;

ABSORPTION; COBALT; COBALT COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DEPOSITION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MORPHOLOGY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL FILMS; OXIDE FILMS; PH; REDUCTION; SELENIUM; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; STOICHIOMETRY; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 79956331434     PISSN: 1000324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1077.2011.00403     Document Type: Article

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