Study of sol-gel derived porous ZnO photoelectrode for the application of dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1047-1051

  Hossain, M F ^a   Biswas, S ^a   Shahjahan, M ^a   Takahashi, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; COATED GLASS SUBSTRATES; DIETHANOLAMINE; DYE ABSORPTION; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; OPTICAL STUDY; PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOELECTRODE; POROUS STRUCTURES; POROUS ZINC OXIDES; RMS ROUGHNESS; SOL-GEL TECHNIQUE; ZINC ACETATE; ZNO; ZNO FILMS;

CHELATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; GELATION; GELS; MAGNETIC FILMS; METALLIC FILMS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXIDE FILMS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLS; TIN; ZINC OXIDE;

ZINC;

EID: 67650296712     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.3139887     Document Type: Article

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