The effect of nanocrystal reaction time on Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells from nanocrystal inks

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 141, Issue , 2015, Pages 383-390

  Collord, Andrew D ^a   Hillhouse, Hugh W ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Cu2Zn(S,Se)4; CZTS; Earth abundant; Kesterite; Nanocrystal; Solution processing

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FERMI LEVEL; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; NANOCRYSTALS; SINTERING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

COMPOSITIONAL HETEROGENEITY; CU2ZN(S,SE)4; CZTS; KESTERITES; NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATIONS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUASI-FERMI LEVEL SPLITTING; SOLUTION-PROCESSING;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84936859147     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.05.010     Document Type: Article

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