Generation of inhomogeneous photocurrent in solid-state TiO2{divides}dye{divides}CuI cells and effect of ligands attached to surfactant on morphology of CuI films

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 535-539

  Sirimanne, P M ^a   Tributsch, H ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

^b HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pyrogallor red; Solid state solar cell; Tripropylamine hydrothiocyanate

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; METALLIC FILMS; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOCURRENTS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

PYROGALLOR RED; SOLID-STATE SOLAR CELL; TRIPROPYLAMINE HYDROTHIOCYANATE;

SOLAR CELLS;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; METALLIC FILMS; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOCURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CONDUCTIVITY; COPPER COMPOUND; DYE; FILM; IODIDE; LIGAND; MICROWAVE RADIATION; OXIDE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SURFACTANT; TITANIUM;

EID: 33947379214     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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