Low temperature preparation of perpendicularly oriented ZnO nanosheet films and application to Dye-sensitised solar cells

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 305-311

  Lin, Hong ^a   Lin, Chunfu ^a   Zhuang, Dongtian ^a   Li, Xiaxi ^a   Li, Jianbao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DSC; Dye sensitised solar cell; Electrode position; ZnO nanosheet

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODES; FILM PREPARATION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOSHEETS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; ZINC OXIDE;

ELECTRODEPOSITION METHODS; FILL FACTOR; LIGHT-TO-ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; LOW TEMPERATURE PREPARATION; SHORT-CIRCUIT PHOTOCURRENT DENSITIES; ZNO NANOSHEETS;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 76449111313     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2010.031430     Document Type: Article

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