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ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2026

Gold-Induced Chemical Perturbations in CdTe-Based Photovoltaic Cells.

Ryan Muzzio, Darius Kuciauskas, B Edward Sartor, Joshua A Brown, Jalal Nawash, Joel N Duenow, Hongling Lott, Chungho Lee, Matthew O Reese, Craig L Perkins

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Article in ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Ryan MuzzioNational Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-4669-9633
Darius KuciauskasNational Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
B Edward SartorNational Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Joshua A BrownNational Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Jalal NawashSchool of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, United States.
Joel N DuenowNational Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Hongling LottNational Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Chungho LeeCalifornia Technology Center (CTC), First Solar Inc, Santa Clara, California 95050, United States.
Matthew O ReeseNational Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
Craig L PerkinsNational Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Back-contacting p-type CdTe has been identified as one of the major areas of loss in CdTe photovoltaic (PV) power conversion efficiency (PCE). In research settings, Au is a common contact material due to its ease of use and decent performance. This work provides a detailed investigation into using gold for back contacting As-doped, CdCl

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augerCdTemetallizationnative oxidephotoemissionphotoluminescencephotovoltaics

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PMID41860083
PMCPMC13051422

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