Electrostatic spray deposition of copper-indium thin films

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1448-1455

  Yoon, Hyun ^a   Woo, Ji Hoon ^a   Ra, Young Min ^a   Yoon, Sam S ^a   Kim, Ho Young ^a   Ahn, Sejin ^b   Yun, Jae Ho ^b   Gwak, Jihye ^b   Yoon, Kyunghoon ^b   James, Scott C ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; ATOMIZED DROPLETS; COATED SAMPLE; COATING QUALITY; COULOMBIC REPULSION; DROPLET SIZES; ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY DEPOSITION; PRIMARY PARAMETERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; TAYLOR CONE;

COATINGS; COPPER; DEPOSITS; DROPS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPRAY NOZZLES;

ELECTROSTATICS;

ALCOHOL; COPPER; INDIUM; MOLYBDENUM;

ARTICLE; ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY DEPOSITION; FILM COATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; STATIC ELECTRICITY; TEMPERATURE; WETTABILITY;

EID: 84863166554     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2011.597277     Document Type: Article

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