Reaction kinetics study of CdTe thin films during CdCl2 heat treatment

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2295-2301

  Kim, Maengjun ^a   Sohn, Sangho ^a   Lee, Sungho ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Nano Practical Application Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CdCl2; CdTe; Kinetics; Recrystallization

Indexed keywords

CDCL2; CDTE; DIFFUSION CONTROLLED REACTIONS; DIFFUSION PROCESS; DOMINANT FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HIGH TEMPERATURE X-RAY DIFFRACTION; IN-SITU; ISOTHERMAL SOAKING; RECRYSTALLIZATION MECHANISMS; RECRYSTALLIZATIONS; SPUTTERING METHODS; TEMPERATURE RAMP; TIME-RESOLVED;

ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; GRAIN GROWTH; GROWTH KINETICS; ISOTHERMAL ANNEALING; KINETICS; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); THIN FILMS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 79958081103     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.03.044     Document Type: Article

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