Aggregation of ZnO nanocrystallites for high conversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 47, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 2402-2406

  Zhang, Qifeng ^a   Chou, Tammy P ^a   Russo, Bryan ^a   Jenekhe, Samson A ^a   Cao, Guozhong ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Light scattering; Mesoporous materials; Nanostructures; Photovoltaic effect

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; ZINC ALLOYS; ZINC OXIDE;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT;

NANOCRYSTALLITES;

EID: 48749116286     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200704919     Document Type: Article

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