Effect of the stoichiometry of CuxS thin films on the optical and electrical properties and the solar thermal performance

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 134, Issue , 2015, Pages 199-208

  Cuevas, A ^a   Romero, R ^a   Leinen, D ^a   Dalchiele, E A ^b   Ramos Barrado, J R ^a   Martin, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Copper sulphide; Electrical; Factorial design; Optical; Solar properties

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DEPOSITION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR HEATING; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; STOICHIOMETRY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THIN FILMS;

COPPER SULPHIDES; ELECTRICAL; FACTORIAL DESIGN; OPTICAL; SOLAR PROPERTIES;

OPTICAL FILMS;

EID: 84919632545     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.11.048     Document Type: Article

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