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Thin film CdZnS/CuInSe2 solar cells by spray pyrolysis

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Cd1−xZnxS/CuInSe2 solar cells having efficiencies in the range of 2·3% were fabricated by spray pyrolysis. The best cell had the following parameters:V oc = 305 mV,J sc = 32 mA/cm2, FF = 0·32 area = 0·4 cm2 and efficiency = 3·149%.V oc versus temperature measurements showed that the electron affinity difference was 0·22 eV. Forward dark current versus voltage curves were plotted and a possible current mechanism occurring in these cells has been proposed.

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  1. Physics Department, Indian Institute of Technology, 110016, New Delhi, India

    P Raja Ram, R Thangaraj & O P Agnihotri

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Ram, P.R., Thangaraj, R. & Agnihotri, O.P. Thin film CdZnS/CuInSe2 solar cells by spray pyrolysis. Bull. Mater. Sci. 8, 279–284 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02744133

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