Effects of Different Spin Coating Modes on Properties of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin Film and Corresponding Devices

YU Na; LI Qiulian; HU Xinghuan; LIU Xin; ZHAO Yonggang; CHEN Yufei; ZHOU Zhineng; WANG Shurong

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