Barrier effect of AlN film in flexible Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells on stainless steel foil and solar cell

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 627, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-6

  Li, Boyan ^a   Li, Jianjun ^a   Wu, Li ^a   Liu, Wei ^a   Sun, Yun ^a   Zhang, Yi ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AlN film; Barrier; Flexible CIGS solar cell; Stainless steel foil

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; STAINLESS STEEL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALN FILMS; BARRIER; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; DC MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; INSULATION BARRIERS; MEASUREMENTS STUDIES; STAINLESS STEEL FOIL;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84920263959     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.12.021     Document Type: Article

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