Xiao, M., Yuan, G., Lu, Z., Xia, J., Li, D., Chen, Y., Zhang, Y., Pei, F., Chen, C., Bai, Y., Song, T., Dou, J., Li, Y., Chen, Y., Xu, Z., Yang, X., Liu, Z., Liu, X., Zhu, C., & Chen, Q. (2023). Engineering Amorphous–Crystallized Interface of ZrNx Barriers for Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Materials, 35(30), Article 2301684. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202301684
Xiao, Mengqi ; Yuan, Guizhou ; Lu, Ziheng et al. / Engineering Amorphous–Crystallized Interface of ZrNx Barriers for Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. In: Advanced Materials. 2023 ; Vol. 35, No. 30.
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Engineering Amorphous–Crystallized Interface of ZrNx Barriers for Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. / Xiao, Mengqi; Yuan, Guizhou; Lu, Ziheng et al.
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Advanced Materials, Vol. 35, No. 30, 2301684, 27.07.2023.
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Xiao M, Yuan G, Lu Z, Xia J, Li D, Chen Y et al. Engineering Amorphous–Crystallized Interface of ZrNx Barriers for Stable Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Advanced Materials. 2023 Jul 27;35(30):2301684. doi: 10.1002/adma.202301684