MoO x back contact for CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells: Preparation, device characteristics, and stability

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 99, Issue , 2012, Pages 349-355

  Lin, Hao ^a   Irfan, ^b   Xia, Wei ^a   Wu, Hsiang N ^a   Gao, Yongli ^b   Tang, Ching W ^a,b  

^a University of Rochester   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CdTe solar cells; MoO x; Ohmic contact; Stability

Indexed keywords

BACK CONTACT; CDS/CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CDS/CDTE THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; CDTE; CDTE CELLS; CDTE SOLAR CELLS; DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS; HIGH WORK FUNCTION; LIGHT SOAKING; METAL ELECTRODES; MOO X; SURFACE RESIDUES; WATER RINSE;

CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC CONTACTORS; FILM PREPARATION; OHMIC CONTACTS; THERMAL EVAPORATION;

MOLYBDENUM OXIDE;

EID: 84862806939     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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