Modern Processing and Insights on Selenium Solar Cells: The World's First Photovoltaic Device

Hadar, Ido; Song, Tze‐Bin; Ke, Weijun; Kanatzidis, Mercouri G.

doi:10.1002/aenm.201802766

Modern Processing and Insights on Selenium Solar Cells: The World's First Photovoltaic Device

Journal Article · Tue Feb 26 23:00:00 EST 2019 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201802766· OSTI ID:1610501

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Department of ChemistryNorthwestern University Evanston IL 60208 USA; DOE/OSTI
Department of ChemistryNorthwestern University Evanston IL 60208 USA

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Light Energy Activated Redox Processes (LEAP); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001059

OSTI ID:: 1610501

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 9; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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