First solar cells based on CdTe nanoparticle/MEH-PPV composites

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1990-1994

  Kumar, Sandeep ^a   Nann, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VINYL RESINS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; HYBRID BULK HETEROJUNCTION COMPOSITES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE QUENCHING; PHOTOVOLTAIC RESPONSE;

SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

EID: 4143079245     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2004.0279     Document Type: Article

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