Comparison of dye- and semiconductor-sensitized porous nanocrystalline liquid junction solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 112, Issue 46, 2008, Pages 17778-17787

  Hodes, Gary ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

DIFFERENT ELECTROLYTES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ENTROPIC EFFECTS; LIQUID JUNCTIONS; MAIN FACTORS; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCIES; MULTIPLE LAYERS; NANOCRYSTALLINE; RECOMBINATION PROCESSES; SEMI-CONDUCTORS; TWO TYPES;

SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

EID: 57249087391     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp803310s     Document Type: Article

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