Investigation of CIGS solar cells on polyethylene terephthalate substrates

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 817-824

  Faraj, M G ^a   Ibrahim, K ^a   Salhin, A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CIGS; polyethylene terephthalate; solar cell

Indexed keywords

ACETYLACETONATES; BAND GAP ENERGY; CHALCOPYRITE-TYPE; CIGS; CIGS FILMS; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; DISSOLVED COPPER; GRAIN SIZE; HOT INJECTION; OLEYLAMINE; OPTICAL STUDY; PET SUBSTRATE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION TECHNIQUES;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; GALLIUM; GALLIUM ALLOYS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYETHYLENES; SUBSTRATES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 79961011571     PISSN: 00914037     EISSN: 1563535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2010.551363     Document Type: Article

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