Study of CdTe/CdS heterostructure by CdCl2 heat treatment via in situ high temperature XRD

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 209-214

  Kim, M J ^a   Lee, J J ^a   Lee, S H ^b   Sohn, S H ^c  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Kyungwoon University   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CdCl2; CdS; CdTe; In situ HT XRD; Interdiffusion

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; ACTIVATION STEPS; ATOMIC RATIO; BINDING ENERGY SHIFTS; CAPILLARY ACTION; CDCL2; CDS; CDS LAYER; CDTE; CDTE/CDS; COMPRESSIVE FORCES; COMPRESSIVE STRAIN; EUTECTIC LIQUID; FLUORINE TIN OXIDES; HIGH TEMPERATURE X-RAY DIFFRACTION; LIQUID PHASIS; RECRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS; SITU HIGH TEMPERATURE XRD; TEMPERATURE RAMP; THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES;

BINDING ENERGY; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; FLUORINE; INTERDIFFUSION (SOLIDS); LIQUIDS; PHOTOELECTRONS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CADMIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 84871242082     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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