Synthesis of type II CdTe/CdSe heterostructure tetrapod nanocrystals for PV applications

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 779-782

  Lee, H ^a   Yoon, S W ^b   Ahn, J P ^b   Suh, Y D ^c   Lee, J S ^a   Lim, H ^a   Kim, D ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Band engineering; CdTe CdSe; Indirect transition; Tetrapod nanocrystal; Type II heterojunction

Indexed keywords

BAND ENGINEERING; CDTE/CDSE; INDIRECT TRANSITION; TETRAPOD NANOCRYSTAL; TYPE II HETEROJUNCTION;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALS; ENGINEERING EXHIBITIONS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GROWTH KINETICS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; NANORODS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 67349121328     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.09.050     Document Type: Article

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