Electrodeposition of ZnO window layer for an all-atmospheric fabrication process of chalcogenide solar cell

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Tsin, Fabien ^a,c   Venerosy, Amélie ^b,c   Vidal, Julien ^a,c   Collin, Stéphane ^d   Clatot, Johnny ^a,c   Lombez, Laurent ^b,c   Paire, Myriam ^a,c   Borensztajn, Stephan ^b,c   Broussillou, Cédric ^e   Grand, Pierre Philippe ^e   Jaime, Salvador ^e   Lincot, Daniel ^b,c   Rousset, Jean ^a,c  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c 6 quai Watier   (France)

^d UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

^e NEXCIS Photovoltaic Technology   (France)

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EID: 84924359049     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep08961     Document Type: Article

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