Microscopy Visualization of Carrier Transport in CdSeTe/CdTe Solar Cells

Xiao, Chuanxiao; Jiang, Chun-Sheng; Nardone, Marco; Albin, David; Danielson, Adam; Munshi, Amit H.; Shimpi, Tushar; Sampath, Walajabad; Jones, Sean; Al-Jassim, Mowafak M.; Teeter, Glenn; Haegel, Nancy M.; Moutinho, Helio R.

doi:10.1021/acsami.2c09426

Title: Microscopy Visualization of Carrier Transport in CdSeTe/CdTe Solar Cells

Journal Article · 23 August 2022 · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c09426 · OSTI ID:1883262

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^[3]; Shimpi, Tushar ^[3]; Sampath, Walajabad ^[3]; Jones, Sean ^[1]; Al-Jassim, Mowafak M. ^[1]; Teeter, Glenn ^[1]; Haegel, Nancy M. ^[1]; Moutinho, Helio R. ^[1]

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, United States
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1883262

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5K00-81865

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Journal Issue: 35 Vol. 14; ISSN 1944-8244

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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