Quantum dot solar cells. Semiconductor nanocrystals as light harvesters

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 112, Issue 48, 2008, Pages 18737-18753

  Kamat, Prashant V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BAND ENERGIES; BUILDING BLOCKS; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; ELECTRODE SURFACES; ELECTRON TRANSFER PROCESSES; FUTURE RESEARCHES; HYBRID SOLAR CELLS; LIGHT ENERGIES; OVERALL EFFICIENCIES; PHOTO RESPONSES; PHOTOCONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE SEPARATIONS; QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CELLS; QUANTUM DOTS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; SCHOTTKY JUNCTIONS; SEMI-CONDUCTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; SIZE CONTROLS; TRANSPORT OF CHARGES;

CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; MODULATION; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NANOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 57949087144     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp806791s     Document Type: Article

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