Grain morphology and trapping effects on electron transport in dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 5100-5107

  Cass, M J ^a,c   Walker, Alison B ^a   Martinez, D ^a   Peter, L M ^b  

^a University of Bath ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b University of Surrey ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DIFFUSION; ELECTRON TRAPS; FUNCTIONS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MORPHOLOGY; SOLAR CELLS;

DELTA FUNCTIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; PHOTOELECTRONS; PHOTOSTATIONARY STATES;

ELECTRON TRANSITIONS;

EID: 15744400076     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp047073f     Document Type: Article

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