Structural and optical insights to enhance solar cell performance of CdS nanostructures

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 82, Issue , 2014, Pages 238-243

  Al Douri, Y ^a   Khasawneh, Q ^b   Kiwan, S ^b   Hashim, U ^a   Abd Hamid, S B ^c   Reshak, A H ^a,d   Bouhemadou, A ^e   Ameri, M ^f   Khenata, R ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PERLIS   (Malaysia)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^e FERHAT ABBAS UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SIDI BEL ABBES   (Algeria)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE MASCARA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

CdS nanostructures; Optical properties; Spin coating speed

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COATINGS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; QUARTZ; SOL-GELS; SPIN COATING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; CDS; COATING SPEED; ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEMS; HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENTS; SOL-GEL SPIN COATING; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; UV-VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETER;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84897402049     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.03.020     Document Type: Article

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