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Preparation and characterization of copper zinc tin sulfide-selenide thin films using a single target RF sputtering method

Hegazy et al., 2019

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2107623603224038127
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Hegazy S
Abou-Gabal H
Soliman M
Hassan M
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Thin Solid Films

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Copper zinc tin sulfide-selenide (CZTSSe) thin films have been prepared from a single alloyed CZTSSe target using one-step RF plasma magnetron sputtering technique. The films morphology, stoichiometry and crystalline properties have been examined as a function of …
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