Solution processing of CdTe nanocrystals for thin-film solar cells

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 2621-2624

  Yoon, W ^a   Foos, E E ^a   Lumb, M P ^a,b   Tischler, J G ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b The George Washington University   (United States)

Author keywords

CdTe; heterostructure; nanocrystal; photovoltaic; solution; thin film

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; CDSE; CDSE NANOCRYSTALS; CDTE; CDTE NANOCRYSTALS; HETEROJUNCTION DEVICES; HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; N-TYPE LAYERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; RECTIFICATION RATIO; SCHOTTKY BARRIER STRUCTURES; SCHOTTKY BARRIERS; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; SOLUTION-PROCESSING; SPIN COATING PROCESS; THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; HETEROJUNCTIONS; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SINTERING; SOLAR CELLS; SOLUTIONS;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 84869462145     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2012.6318132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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