Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 53, Issue 9, 1640(2024)

Effect of Sulfur-Rich Precursor Solution on Photovoltaic Performance of CuPbSbS3 Solar Cells

ZHAO Ya1... ZHUANG Zhong1, WEI Mengyuan1, JIANG Qingsong1,*, YANG Xiao1, XUN Wei1, and LIU Yuhao2,34 |Show fewer author(s)
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    ZHAO Ya, ZHUANG Zhong, WEI Mengyuan, JIANG Qingsong, YANG Xiao, XUN Wei, LIU Yuhao. Effect of Sulfur-Rich Precursor Solution on Photovoltaic Performance of CuPbSbS3 Solar Cells[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2024, 53(9): 1640

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    Received: Jan. 22, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 21, 2024

    The Author Email: Qingsong JIANG (jiangqingsong05@hyit.edu.cn)

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    CSTR:32186.14.

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