Synthesis of Zn:Cu2O Thin Films Using a Single Step Electrodeposition for Photovoltaic Applications

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 5624-5628

  Zhu, Changqiong ^a   Panzer, Matthew J ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

cation dopants; coelectrodeposition; metal oxides; sodium perchlorate; ZnO

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MOLAR CONCENTRATION; MOLAR RATIO; OXIDE FILMS; OXIDE MINERALS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

CATION DOPANTS; CO-ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION; METAL OXIDES; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SODIUM PERCHLORATE;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84925357538     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00643     Document Type: Article

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