Progress in electrodeposited absorber layer for CuIn(1-x)GaxSe2 (CIGS) solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2666-2678

  Saji, Viswanathan S ^a   Choi, Ik Ho ^a   Lee, Chi Woo ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Absorber layer; Cu(In(1 x)Gax)Se2 (CIGS) solar cell; Electrodeposition

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; ACID BATHS; ALLOY DEPOSITION; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; DEPOSITION PARAMETERS; FABRICATION METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE VARIATIONS; NOVEL STRATEGIES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRODEPOSITION; GALLIUM; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

GALLIUM ALLOYS;

ABSORPTION; ALLOY; CHALCOPYRITE; COMMERCIALIZATION; COPPER; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FILM; FUEL CELL; GALLIUM; MICROSTRUCTURE; SELENIUM; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

INGA;

EID: 80053943748     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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