Lead Telluride Nanowires for Surface Passivation in Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaics

Pokhrel, Dipendra; Bastola, Ebin; Subedi, Kamala Khanal; Jamarkattel, Manoj K.; Phillips, Adam B.; Heben, Michael J.; Ellingson, Randy J.

doi:10.1109/jphotov.2022.3200252

Lead Telluride Nanowires for Surface Passivation in Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaics

Journal Article · 01 November 2022 · IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/jphotov.2022.3200252· OSTI ID:2418719

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Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC), Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA; OSTI
Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization (PVIC), Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA

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Research Organization:: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)

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

DOE Contract Number:: EE0008974

OSTI ID:: 2418719

Journal Information:: IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 12; ISSN 2156-3381

Publisher:: IEEE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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