Investigating the Role of Grain Boundaries in CZTS and CZTSSe Thin Film Solar Cells with Scanning Probe Microscopy

Li, Joel B.; Chawla, Vardaan; Clemens, Bruce M.

doi:10.1002/adma.201103470

Title: Investigating the Role of Grain Boundaries in CZTS and CZTSSe Thin Film Solar Cells with Scanning Probe Microscopy

Journal Article · Mon Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2012 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201103470· OSTI ID:1382989

Li, Joel B.; Chawla, Vardaan; Clemens, Bruce M.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center on Nanostructuring for Efficient Energy Conversion (CNEEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001060

OSTI ID:: 1382989

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Vol. 24, Issue 6; Related Information: CNEEC partners with Stanford University (lead); Carnegie Institution at Stanford; Technical University of Denmark; ISSN 0935-9648

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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