• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 69, Issue 17, 177101-1 (2020)
Yuan Yin1、2, Ling Li1, and Wan-Jian Yin1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute for Energy and Materials Innovation, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
  • 2Institute of Physics & Optoelectronics Technology, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji 721013, China
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    Yuan Yin, Ling Li, Wan-Jian Yin. Theoretical and computational study on defects of solar cell materials[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(17): 177101-1 Copy Citation Text show less
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