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

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 [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA
  2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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USDOE
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1228496
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AC36-08GO28308; XEJ-9-99042-01
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Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Volume: 117 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Sarker, Pranab, Al-Jassim, Mowafak M., and Huda, Muhammad N. Theoretical limits on the stability of single-phase kesterite-Cu2ZnSnS4. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4906065.
Sarker, Pranab, Al-Jassim, Mowafak M., & Huda, Muhammad N. Theoretical limits on the stability of single-phase kesterite-Cu2ZnSnS4. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4906065
Sarker, Pranab, Al-Jassim, Mowafak M., and Huda, Muhammad N. Fri . "Theoretical limits on the stability of single-phase kesterite-Cu2ZnSnS4". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4906065.
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