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Spray-pyrolytically deposited n-CuInSe2/polysulphide photoelectrochemical solar cells

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n-CuInSe2 photoanode has been prepared by spray pyrolysis onto SnO2-deposited glass substrate. The effect of etching (HCl:HNO3=5 : 1 by volume) on photoanode properties has been studied. The best cell had the following parameters:V oc=0·446 V,J sc=18·32 mA/cm2, ff=0·53 andη=6·22%.

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  1. Department of Physics, Institute of Science, 440 001, Nagpur, India

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Tembhurkar, Y.D., Hirde, J.P. Spray-pyrolytically deposited n-CuInSe2/polysulphide photoelectrochemical solar cells. Bull. Mater. Sci. 17, 465–468 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02757890

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