Preparation and photo-induced charge transfer of the composites based on 3D structural CdS nanocrystals and MEH-PPV

Solar Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 771-776

  Deng, Dan ^a,b   Shi, Minmin ^a,b   Chen, Fei ^a,b   Chen, Lin ^a,b   Jiang, Xiaoxia ^a,b   Chen, Hongzheng ^a,b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3D structural CdS nanocrystals; Hybrid solar cells; Inorganic organic composites; MEH PPV; Photo induced charge transfer

Indexed keywords

CDS NANOCRYSTALS; HYBRID SOLAR CELLS; INORGANIC-ORGANIC COMPOSITES; MEH-PPV; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE TRANSFER;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHARGE TRANSFER; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; ION EXCHANGE; MASS TRANSFER; NANOCRYSTALS; NANORODS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION;

ABSORPTION; ALBEDO; CADMIUM; COMPOSITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIAMETER; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR POWER; SOLVENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 77949913422     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.01.028     Document Type: Article

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