An effective use of nanocrystalline CdO thin films in dye-sensitized solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-190

  Mane, R S ^a   Pathan, H M ^b   Lokhande, C D ^b   Han, Sung Hwan ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cadmium oxide; Dye sensitized solar cell; Morphology; Structural properties; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DYES; ELECTRODES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICES; SOLAR CELLS;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL;

THIN FILMS;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DYES; ELECTRODES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOELECTRIC DEVICES; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD;

EID: 31444434975     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2005.08.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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