Solution-processed Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystal solar cells: Efficient stripping of surface insulating layers using alkylating agents

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 804-810

  Suehiro, Satoshi ^a   Horita, Keisuke ^a   Kumamoto, Kota ^a   Yuasa, Masayoshi ^a   Tanaka, Tooru ^b   Fujita, Katsuhiko ^a   Shimanoe, Kengo ^a   Kida, Tetsuya ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATING AGENTS; CHARGED CARRIERS; INSULATING LAYERS; QUATERNARY AMINES; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; SIMULATED SUNLIGHT; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; SURFACE CAPPING;

AMINES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIGANDS; MUTAGENS; NANOCRYSTALS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SOLAR CELLS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 84892737139     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp408360j     Document Type: Article

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