Inverse Design of High Absorption Thin‐Film Photovoltaic Materials. Issue 1 (27th August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, Liping; Kokenyesi, Robert S.; Keszler, Douglas A.; Zunger, Alex
• Is Part Of: Advanced energy materials. Volume 3:Issue 1(2013:Jan.)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2012-08-27
• Subjects: Energy harvesting -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Materials -- Periodicals; Photovoltaics -- Periodicals; Fuel cells -- Periodicals; Thermoelectric materials -- Periodicals; 621.31
• DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201200538
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1614-6832

Abstract

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