Core/CdS quantum dot/shell mesoporous solar cells with improved stability and efficiency using an amorphous TiO2 coating

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3895-3898

  Shalom, Menny ^a   Dor, Snir ^a   Rühle, Sven ^a   Grinis, Larissa ^a   Zaban, Arie ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS TIO; CDS; CDS QUANTUM DOTS; CELL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITIONS; ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; MESOPOROUS; MESOPOROUS TIO; PHOTO STABILITIES; POROUS NETWORKS; QUANTUM-DOTS; SENSITIZED FILMS; SURFACE STATE; THIN COATINGS;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; COATINGS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; ELECTROLYTES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 63049112397     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp8108682     Document Type: Article

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