Carbon layer reduction via a hybrid ink of binary nanoparticles in non-vacuum-processed CuInSe2 thin films

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 126-132

  Cho, Ara ^a,b   Ahn, Sejin ^b   Yun, Jae Ho ^b   Eo, Young Joo ^b   Song, Hyunjoon ^a   Yoon, Kyunghoon ^b  

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

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

Author keywords

Binary nanoparticles; Carbon layer reduction; CIS solar cell; Hybrid ink; Volume expansion

Indexed keywords

BACK CONTACT; BINARY NANOPARTICLES; CARBON LAYERS; CHELATING AGENT; COLLOIDAL PROCESS; FABRICATED DEVICE; LOW TEMPERATURES; ORGANICS; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; THICKNESS RATIO; VOLUME EXPANSION;

CARBON; CHELATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; NANOPARTICLES; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; STRESS RELIEF; THIN FILMS; VACUUM;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84872287629     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.12.013     Document Type: Article

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