The effect of ZnS segregation on Zn-rich CZTS thin film solar cells

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Volumn 632, Issue , 2015, Pages 178-184

  Li, Wei ^a   Chen, Jian ^a   Yan, Chang ^a   Hao, Xiaojing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cu2ZnSnS4; Solar cell; TEM; Thin film; ZnS

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

CONDUCTION BAND OFFSET; CROSS SECTIONAL TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; HETEROJUNCTION INTERFACES; SOFT X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPIES; SPACE CHARGE REGIONS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; ZNS;

COPPER;

EID: 84922350066     PISSN: 09258388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.01.205     Document Type: Article

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