Non-vacuum processed CuInSe2 thin films fabricated with a hybrid ink

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 17-25

  Cho, Ara ^a,b   Ahn, Sejin ^b   Ho Yun, Jae ^b   Gwak, Jihye ^b   Kyu Ahn, Seung ^b   Shin, Keeshik ^b   Song, Hyunjoon ^a   Hoon Yoon, Kyung ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Chelating agent; CIGS; Hybrid ink; Nanoparticles; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; CIGS; CIS THIN FILMS; COLLOIDAL PROCESS; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; FABRICATED DEVICE; HYBRID INKS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MATERIAL-BASED; NON-VACUUM; ORGANIC BINDERS; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SELENIZATION; SODA LIME GLASS; SPIN-COATING METHOD;

CHELATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; FABRICATION; NANOPARTICLES; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; STRESS RELIEF; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84868696257     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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