Improved photoelectrochemical performance of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films prepared using modified successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) sequence

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 150, Issue , 2014, Pages 136-145

  Suryawanshi, M P ^a,b   Shin, S W ^c   Ghorpade, U V ^a,b   Gurav, K V ^a   Hong, C W ^a   Agawane, G L ^a   Vanalakar, S A ^a   Moon, J H ^a   Yun, Jae Ho ^d   Patil, P S ^b   Kim, Jin Hyeok ^a   Moholkar, A V ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Institute for Basic Science   (South Korea)

^d Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DEPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; THIN FILMS;

ABSORBING CHARACTERISTICS; COPPER CONCENTRATION; CZTS THIN FILMS; OPTICAL BAND GAP ENERGY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS;

COPPER;

EID: 84910005962     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.10.124     Document Type: Article

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