Atomic layer deposition enabling higher efficiency solar cells: A review

doi:10.1016/j.nanoms.2019.10.001

Title: Atomic layer deposition enabling higher efficiency solar cells: A review

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Authors:: Hossain, Md. Anower; Khoo, Kean Thong; Cui, Xin; Poduval, Geedhika K.; Zhang, Tian; Li, Xiang; Li, Wei Min; Hoex, Bram

Publication Date:: 2019-10-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), Power Systems Engineering Research and Development (R&D) (OE-10)

OSTI Identifier:: 1570513

Grant/Contract Number:: 2017/RND007

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Nano Materials Science

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Nano Materials Science; Journal ID: ISSN 2589-9651

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Country unknown/Code not available

Language:: English

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                    Hossain, Md. Anower, Khoo, Kean Thong, Cui, Xin, Poduval, Geedhika K., Zhang, Tian, Li, Xiang, Li, Wei Min, and Hoex, Bram. Atomic layer deposition enabling higher efficiency solar cells: A review.  Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Hossain, Md. Anower, Khoo, Kean Thong, Cui, Xin, Poduval, Geedhika K., Zhang, Tian, Li, Xiang, Li, Wei Min, & Hoex, Bram. Atomic layer deposition enabling higher efficiency solar cells: A review.  Country unknown/Code not available.  doi:10.1016/j.nanoms.2019.10.001.

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                    Hossain, Md. Anower, Khoo, Kean Thong, Cui, Xin, Poduval, Geedhika K., Zhang, Tian, Li, Xiang, Li, Wei Min, and Hoex, Bram. Tue .  
        "Atomic layer deposition enabling higher efficiency solar cells: A review".  Country unknown/Code not available.  doi:10.1016/j.nanoms.2019.10.001.

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