Preparation of size-controlled fine Al particles for application to rear electrode of Si solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3352-3358

  Lee, Hye Moon ^a   Kim, Yong Jin ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Material Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Fine particles; Rear electrode; Wet chemical process

Indexed keywords

BACK SURFACE FIELDS; DIBUTYL ETHER; FINE PARTICLES; FIRING TEMPERATURE; GEOMETRIC MEAN; GEOMETRIC STANDARD DEVIATIONS; ORGANIC SURFACTANTS; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SCREEN-PRINTED; SHEET RESISTIVITY; SI SOLAR CELLS; SPECIFIC RESISTIVITIES; SUB-MICRON PARTICLES; SUBMICRON; THERMAL DEFECTS; WET CHEMICAL PROCESS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; ELECTRODES; ETHERS; FABRICATION; GEOMETRY; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 80053601908     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.07.027     Document Type: Article

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