Novel solution processing of high-efficiency earth-abundant Cu 2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells

Advanced Materials

Volumn 24, Issue 47, 2012, Pages 6323-6329

  Yang, Wenbing ^a   Duan, Hsin Sheng ^a   Bob, Brion ^a   Zhou, Huanping ^a   Lei, Bao ^a   Chung, Choong Heui ^a   Li, Sheng Han ^a   Hou, William W ^a   Yang, Yang ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

earth abundant materials; kesterite; solar cells; solution processing

Indexed keywords

EARTH-ABUNDANT MATERIALS; KESTERITES; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCESSING; MOLECULAR SCALE; SOLUTION-PROCESSING; THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS;

OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; SOLAR CELLS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 84870941443     PISSN: 09359648     EISSN: 15214095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201201785     Document Type: Article

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