Radial p-n junction macroporous silicon solar cell on p-type upgraded metallurgical-grade silicon substrate

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Zhao, L ^a   Li, Z C ^a   Diao, H W ^a   Li, H L ^a   Zhou, C L ^a   Wang, W J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AG NANOPARTICLE; C-SI SUBSTRATES; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; MACRO POROUS SILICON; METAL-CATALYZED; RADIAL P-N JUNCTIONS; SILICON HETEROJUNCTIONS; UPGRADED METALLURGICAL-GRADE SILICONS;

DEPOSITS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ETCHING; HETEROJUNCTIONS; METALLURGY; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SILVER; THERMAL EVAPORATION; TIN OXIDES;

POROUS SILICON;

EID: 84875417596     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4766885     Document Type: Article

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