Heat- and light-soaking behavior of RbF-treated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with two different buffer layers

Jahandardoost, Mohsen; Nardone, Marco; Friedlmeier, Theresa Magorian; Walkons, Curtis; Bansal, Shubhra

doi:10.1557/s43578-021-00472-3

Heat- and light-soaking behavior of RbF-treated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with two different buffer layers

Journal Article · 20 January 2022 · Journal of Materials Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-021-00472-3· OSTI ID:1981014

Jahandardoost, Mohsen ^[1]; Nardone, Marco; Friedlmeier, Theresa Magorian; Walkons, Curtis;

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0007750;

OSTI ID:: 1981014

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Research, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Research Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 37; ISSN 0884-2914

Publisher:: Springer Nature

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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