Fully-solution processed ZnO nanowires/cupric heterojunction for low-cost photovoltaic applications

Optik

Volumn 130, Issue , 2017, Pages 427-432

  Bu, Ian Yi yu ^a   Chen, Sian ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cupric oxide; Heterojunction; Nanowires; Pn junction; Solar cells; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; NANOWIRES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR CELLS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

CUPRIC OXIDE; ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT; HETEROJUNCTION DEVICES; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; P-N JUNCTION; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC MEASUREMENTS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 85027947519     PISSN: 00304026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2016.10.079     Document Type: Article

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