Review of the CdCl 2 treatment used in CdS/CdTe thin film solar cell development and new evidence towards improved understanding

Coatings

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 282-307

  Dharmadasa, I M ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CdCl 2 treatment; CdS; CdS CdTe thin film solar cells; CdTe

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926421513     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20796412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/coatings4020282     Document Type: Review

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