Structure and optical band gap of ZnO 1-xS x thin films synthesized by chemical spray pyrolysis for application in solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Thankalekshmi, Ratheesh R ^a   Rastogi, A C ^a  

^a State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS PRECURSOR; BAND GAP TRANSITION; BANDGAP MODULATION; BOWING PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL SPRAY PYROLYSIS; COMPOSITION RANGES; DIFFRACTION PEAKS; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GAP BOWING; LATTICE SITES; OPTICAL BAND GAP ENERGY; OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SPECTRUM; PHASE FORMATIONS; PRECURSOR DECOMPOSITION; SPRAY RATES; STRUCTURAL PHASIS; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; STRUCTURAL TRANSITIONS; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; WURTZITE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ZNO;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY GAP; FILM GROWTH; OPTICAL BAND GAPS; PHASE SEPARATION; PHOTOELECTRONS; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; SULFUR; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC SULFIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84867074219     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4754014     Document Type: Article

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