Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 43, Issue 12, 4629(2024)
Effects of Nanoparticles on Electrical Performance of Semi-Transparent Ultra-Thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell under Rear Illumination
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PEI Hanning, LI Hangyu, XU Baoliang, YIN Guanchao. Effects of Nanoparticles on Electrical Performance of Semi-Transparent Ultra-Thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell under Rear Illumination[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2024, 43(12): 4629
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Received: May. 31, 2024
Accepted: Jan. 10, 2025
Published Online: Jan. 10, 2025
The Author Email: Guanchao YIN (guanchao.yin@whut.edu.cn)
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