Effects of sulphurization time on Cu2ZnSnS4 absorbers and thin films solar cells obtained from metallic precursors

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 157-165

  Fernandes, P A ^a,b   Salome P M P ^a   Sartori, A F ^a,c   Malaquias, J ^a   Da Cunha, A F ^a   Schubert, Björn Arvid ^d   Gonzalez J C ^e   Ribeiro, G M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

^d HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Absorber; Cu2ZnSnS4; CZTS; Solar cell; Sulphurization; Thin film

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER; CONDUCTIVITY ACTIVATION ENERGY; CZTS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT MODEL; SERIES AND SHUNT RESISTANCES; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; SULPHURIZATION;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; THIN FILMS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84877315341     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.032     Document Type: Article

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