Structural transition and band gap tuning of Cu2(Zn,Fe)SnS 4 chalcogenide for photovoltaic application

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 26, 2014, Pages 14227-14237

  Khadka, Dhruba B ^a   Kim, Junho ^a  

^a SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; THIN FILMS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BAND GAP ENERGY; BAND-GAP BOWINGS; BAND-GAP TUNING; CHEMICAL SPRAY PYROLYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; POLYCRYSTALLINE; STRUCTURAL TRANSITIONS; THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS;

ZINC;

EID: 84903756229     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp503678h     Document Type: Article

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