journal article·2023-04

Removal of secondary phases and its effect on the transport behavior of Cu2ZnSn1-xGexS4 kesterite nanoparticles

Francisco Enrique Cancino-Gordillo, José-Luis Ortiz-Quiñonez, Mou Pal, Rutilo Silva González, Umapada Pal

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