Physics of Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Semiconductors; Article No. 112807

Yan, Y.; Yin, W. J.; Wu, Y.; Shi, T.; Paudel, N. R.; Li, C.; Poplawsky, J.; Wang, Z.; Moseley, J.; Guthrey, H.; Moutinho, H.; Pennycook, S. J.; Al-Jassim, M. M.

doi:10.1063/1.4913833

Title: Physics of Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Semiconductors; Article No. 112807

Journal Article · Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913833· OSTI ID:1220744

Yan, Y.; Yin, W. J.; Wu, Y.; Shi, T.; Paudel, N. R.; Li, C.; Poplawsky, J.; Wang, Z.; Moseley, J.; Guthrey, H.; Moutinho, H.; Pennycook, S. J.; Al-Jassim, M. M.

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

Contributing Organization:: University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

OSTI ID:: 1220744

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5K00-64248

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 117, Issue 11

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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