Synthesis and optoelectronic properties of pyrite (FeS2) nanocrystals thin films for photovoltaic applications

Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 260-266

  Kiliç, Bayram ^a   Roehling, John ^b   Özmen, Özge Tüzün ^c  

^a YALOVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DUZCE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Nanocrystal thin films; Photovoltaic; Pyrite (FeS2); Surface photo voltage (SPV)

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; NANOCRYSTAL THIN FILMS; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; SURFACE PHOTO VOLTAGES; THE SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES (SEM);

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANNEALING; NANOCRYSTALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PYRITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THIN FILMS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84881259697     PISSN: 1555130X     EISSN: 15551318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jno.2013.1462     Document Type: Article

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