Nb-doped TiO2 thin films for photovoltaic applications

Materials and Design

Volumn 85, Issue , 2015, Pages 558-563

  Potlog, T ^a   Dumitriu, P ^a   Dobromir, M ^b   Manole, A ^b   Luca, D ^b  

^a MOLDOVA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Moldova)

^b ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

CdTe; Nb doped TiO2 thin films; Photovoltaic device

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; ENERGY GAP; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CDTE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POST DEPOSITION ANNEALING; RF-MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; TIO2 THIN FILMS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE THIN FILM;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84940781803     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2015.07.034     Document Type: Article

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