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Electroless deposition of CdTe thin films

Bhattacharya et al., 1984

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13433931739869295856
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Bhattacharya R
Rajeshwar K
Noufi R
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J. Electrochem. Soc.

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Of the emerging materials for solar cell applications, CdTe is one candidate which has received much attention in recent years (I). Two features in the optical characteristics of this material are particularly attractive for photovoltaic conversion of sunlight:(a) its energy …
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