Direct observation of the electrocrystallization of compound CuInSe 2 during the early stages of deposition

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue , 2013, Pages 244-252

  Huang, Hsien Chung ^a   Lin, Chao Sung ^a   Chen, Fu Je ^a   Li, Wei Chih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Core shell structure; CuInSe2; Electrodeposition; Nucleation; Underpotential deposition (UPD)

Indexed keywords

COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS; CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; CUINSE2; ELECTROCRYSTALLIZATION; HIGH-ANGLE ANNULAR DARK FIELDS; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; UNDERPOTENTIAL DEPOSITION;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; DEPOSITS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; NUCLEATION; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84875283166     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.03.007     Document Type: Article

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