Ink formulation and low-temperature incorporation of sodium to yield 12% efficient Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 solar cells from sulfide nanocrystal inks

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 64-71

  Guo, Qijie ^a   Ford, Grayson M ^a   Agrawal, Rakesh ^a   Hillhouse, Hugh W ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

CIGSSe; ink; nanocrystals; non vacuum; selenization; solution

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; COPPER; GALLIUM; INDIUM; INK; SODIUM; SOLUTIONS; STOICHIOMETRY; TEMPERATURE; VAPORS;

AQUEOUS NACL SOLUTIONS; CIGSSE; CONTROLLED STOICHIOMETRY; DEVICE FABRICATIONS; NON-VACUUM; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SELENIZATION;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 84873714327     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2200     Document Type: Article

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