Growth and photoelectrochemical behaviour of electrodeposited ZnO thin films for solar cells

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 199-208

  Inguanta, R ^a   Garlisi, C ^a   Spano T ^a   Piazza, S ^a   Sunseri, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; Photocurrent; Solar cells; ZnO

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION POTENTIAL; DISORDERED REGIONS; ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SEMI-CONDUCTING PROPERTY; STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY; ZNO;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DEPOSITS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTROLYTES; HEAT TREATMENT; OXIDE FILMS; PHOTOCURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

SEMICONDUCTING FILMS;

EID: 84875862461     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-012-0514-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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