Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 49, Issue 4, 738(2020)

Preparation Methods of CuSbS2 Thin Film and Its Research Progress on Solar Cells

LIU Guanghui1,2, HAO Lingyun1,2、*, WANG Wei1, SUN Yue1, and BAI Hang1
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    Published Online: Jun. 15, 2020

    The Author Email: HAO Lingyun (hly@jit.edu.cn;王威|wangwei@jit.edu.cn)

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