A large-scale synthesis and characterization of quaternary CuIn xGa1-xS2 chalcopyrite nanoparticles via microwave batch reactions

International Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Sun, Chivin ^a   Westover, Richard D ^a   Long, Gary ^a   Bajracharya, Cyril ^a   Harris, Jerry D ^b   Punnoose, Alex ^c   Rodriguez, Rene G ^a   Pak, Joshua J ^a  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84855245616     PISSN: 1687806X     EISSN: 16878078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/545234     Document Type: Article

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