Solvothermal synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystalline thin films for application of solar cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 797-805

  Wei, Aixiang ^a   Yan, Zhiqiang ^a   Zhao, Yu ^a   Zhuang, Mixue ^a   Liu, Jun ^a  

^a GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cu2ZnSnS4; Nucleation and growth; Solar energy materials; Solvothermal method; Thin films solar cell

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE FILMS; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; ENERGY GAP; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; GROWTH (MATERIALS); LATTICE MISMATCH; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDE FILMS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; THIOUREAS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROMETRY; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE (FTO); HEXADECYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDE; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPES; SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS; SOLVOTHERMAL METHOD; THIN FILMS SOLAR CELLS;

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EID: 84916599144     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.09.047     Document Type: Article

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