First-principles study on alkali-metal effect of Li, Na, and K in Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4

Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 631-637

  Maeda, Tsuyoshi ^a   Kawabata, Atsuhito ^a   Wada, Takahiro ^a  

^a RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkali metal effect; Cu2ZnSnS4; Cu2ZnSnSe4; First principles calculation; Kesterite

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CALCULATIONS; LITHIUM; METALS; SODIUM; TIN; ZINC;

FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY; KESTERITES; LST/QST; MIGRATION ENERGY; NA ATOMS; NUDGED ELASTIC BAND; POST DEPOSITION TREATMENT;

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EID: 84931567287     PISSN: 18626351     EISSN: 16101642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pssc.201400345     Document Type: Article

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