Enhanced carrier collection in p-Ni1 - XO:Li/n-Si heterojunction solar cells using LiF/Al electrodes

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 573, Issue , 2014, Pages 159-163

  Hsu, Feng Hao ^a   Wang, Na Fu ^b   Tsai, Yu Zen ^b   Wu, Chung Yi ^b   Cheng, Yu Song ^b   Chien, Ming Hao ^b   Houng, Mau Phon ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heterojunction solar cells; LiF Al electrodes; Nickel oxide

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONTACTORS; ELECTRODES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; NICKEL OXIDE; OHMIC CONTACTS; PASSIVATION; SOLAR CELLS;

CARRIER COLLECTION; CARRIER TRANSPORT MECHANISMS; CONTACT METHODS; CURRENT VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRODE CELLS; HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE PASSIVATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT;

FLUORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84915813595     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2014.11.025     Document Type: Article

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