ZnSe etching of Zn-Rich Cu2ZnSnSe4: An oxidation route for improved solar-cell efficiency

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 44, 2013, Pages 14814-14822

  Lõpez Marino, Simõn ^a   Sánchez, Yudania ^a   Placidi, Marcel ^a   Fairbrother, Andrew ^a   Espindola Rodríguez, Moisés ^a   Fontané, Xavier ^a   Izquierdo Roca, Víctor ^a   Lõpez García, Juan ^a   Calvo Barrio, Lorenzo ^b   Pérez Rodríguez, Alejandro ^a,c   Saucedo, Edgardo ^a  

^a CATALONIA INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH IREC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

chemical etching; energy conversion; kesterites; photovoltaics; zinc selenide

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ETCHING; DEVICE PERFORMANCE; KESTERITES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SERIES RESISTANCES; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS; TOXIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ZINC SELENIDE;

COPPER; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ENERGY CONVERSION; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OXIDATION; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SODIUM; ZINC;

ETCHING;

EID: 84885867528     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201302589     Document Type: Article

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