IV-VI Nanocrystal-polymer solar cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-46

  Fritz, Karolina P ^a   Guenes, Serap ^b   Luther, Joseph ^c   Kumar, Sandeep ^a   Sariciftci, N Serdar ^b   Scholes, Gregory D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^c NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanocrystals; Near infrared; PbS; Photovoltaic devices; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149119613     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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