Roles of ZnTe Buffer Layers on CdTe Solar Cell Performance

Wolden, Colin A.; Abbas, Ali; Li, Jiaojiao; Diercks, David R.; Meysing, Daniel M.; Ohno, Timothy R.; Beach, Joseph D.; Barnes, Teresa M.; Walls, John M.

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2015.12.019

Title: Roles of ZnTe Buffer Layers on CdTe Solar Cell Performance

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.12.019· OSTI ID:1237031

Wolden, Colin A.; Abbas, Ali; Li, Jiaojiao; Diercks, David R.; Meysing, Daniel M.; Ohno, Timothy R.; Beach, Joseph D.; Barnes, Teresa M.; Walls, John M.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE SunShot Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency (F-PACE)

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1237031

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5K00-65815

Journal Information:: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 147; Related Information: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells; ISSN 0927-0248

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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