Well-aligned arrays of vertically oriented ZnO nanowires electrodeposited on ITO-coated glass and their integration in dye sensitized solar cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-73

  Lupan, O ^a   Guerin V M ^a   Tiginyanu, I M ^b   Ursaki, V V ^b   Chow, L ^c   Heinrich, H ^c   Pauporte T ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF APPLIED PHYSICS   (Moldova)

^c University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

DSCs; Dye sensitized solar cells; Electrodeposition; Hydrothermal treatment; Nanowires; Thermal annealing; ZnO

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950518656     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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