Chalcopyrite thin-film solar cells by industry-compatible ink-based process

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 86-92

  Roux, F ^a   Amtablian, S ^a   Anton, M ^a   Besnard, G ^a   Bilhaut, L ^b   Bommersbach, P ^a   Braillon, J ^a   Cayron, C ^a   Disdier, A ^a   Fournier, H ^a   Garnier, J ^b   Jannaud, A ^a   Jouhannaud, J ^a   Kaminski, A ^c   Karst, N ^a   Noel S ^a   Perraud, S ^a   Poncelet, O ^a   Raccurt, O ^a   Rapisarda, D ^a   Ricaud, A ^b   Rouchon, D ^a   Roumanie, M ^a   Rouviere, E ^a   Sicardy, O ^a   Sonier, F ^a   Tarasov, K ^a   Tardif, F ^a   Tomassini, M ^d   Villanova, J ^e   more..

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b Screen Solar la Petite Maison ZEN ^*  (France)

^c IMEP LAHC   (France)

^d INSTITUT DES MATÉRIAUX JEAN ROUXEL   (France)

^e EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

CIGS; CIS; Doctor blading; Formulation; Ink; Non vacuum

Indexed keywords

CIGS; CIS; DOCTOR BLADING; FORMULATION; NON-VACUUM;

GALLIUM; INK; VACUUM;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84876563718     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.029     Document Type: Article

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