Theoretical limits on the stability of single-phase kesterite-Cu2ZnSnS4

Sarker, Pranab; Al-Jassim, Mowafak M.; Huda, Muhammad N.

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Title: Theoretical limits on the stability of single-phase kesterite-Cu2ZnSnS4

Journal Article · Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4906065· OSTI ID:1228496

Sarker, Pranab ^[1]; Al-Jassim, Mowafak M. ^[2];

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Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA

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