Metallic alloy nanoparticle-based fabrication and optical properties of a Cu(In1-xGax)S2 absorber layer for solar cells

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 615, Issue , 2014, Pages 496-500

  Choi, Yo Min ^a   Lee, Young In ^b   Kim, Seil ^a   Choa, Yong Ho ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Metallic alloy nanoparticle; Salt matrix annealing; Salt assisted ultrasonic pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM; NANOPARTICLES; SPRAY PYROLYSIS;

ABSORBER LAYERS; AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; METALLIC ALLOYS; REDUCTION PROCESS; SALT MATRICES; THERMAL REDUCTION; ULTRASONIC PYROLYSIS; ULTRASONIC SPRAY PYROLYSIS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84904892517     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.06.174     Document Type: Article

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