Understanding the Impact of Cu-In-Ga-S Nanoparticles Compactness on Holes Transfer of Perovskite Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Fabrication of CIGS Film
2.3. Device Fabrication
2.4. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Zhao, D.; Wu, Y.; Tu, B.; Xing, G.; Li, H.; He, Z. Understanding the Impact of Cu-In-Ga-S Nanoparticles Compactness on Holes Transfer of Perovskite Solar Cells. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 286. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9020286
Zhao D, Wu Y, Tu B, Xing G, Li H, He Z. Understanding the Impact of Cu-In-Ga-S Nanoparticles Compactness on Holes Transfer of Perovskite Solar Cells. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(2):286. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9020286
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Dandan, Yinghui Wu, Bao Tu, Guichuan Xing, Haifeng Li, and Zhubing He. 2019. "Understanding the Impact of Cu-In-Ga-S Nanoparticles Compactness on Holes Transfer of Perovskite Solar Cells" Nanomaterials 9, no. 2: 286. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9020286
APA StyleZhao, D., Wu, Y., Tu, B., Xing, G., Li, H., & He, Z. (2019). Understanding the Impact of Cu-In-Ga-S Nanoparticles Compactness on Holes Transfer of Perovskite Solar Cells. Nanomaterials, 9(2), 286. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9020286