A statistical approach for the optimization of indium tin oxide films used as a front contact in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 87, Issue , 2014, Pages 191-198

  Le, Anh Huy Tuan ^a   Ahn, Shihyun ^a   Kim, Sangho ^a   Han, Sangmyeong ^a   Kim, Sunbo ^a   Park, Hyeongsik ^a   Nguyen, Cam Phu Thi ^a   Dao, Vinh Ai ^a   Yi, Junsin ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Grey relational analysis; Indium tin oxide; Silicon heterojunction solar cell; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); EFFICIENCY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDE FILMS; SILICON; TAGUCHI METHODS; TIN;

ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; INDIUM TIN OXIDE FILMS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; POST-ANNEALING TEMPERATURE; SILICON HETEROJUNCTIONS; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; STATISTICAL APPROACH;

SOLAR CELLS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

EID: 84905028226     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.07.021     Document Type: Article

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