Synthesis of CdS/TiO 2 nanocomposites by using cadmium thiolate derivatives as unimolecular precursors

Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science

Volumn 207, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1631-1635

  Resta, Vincenzo ^a   Laera, Anna M ^a   Piscopiello, Emanuela ^a   Capodieci, Laura ^a   Ferrara, Maria C ^a   Tapfer, Leander ^a  

^a Centro Ricerche Brindisi   (Italy)

Author keywords

CdS TiO 2; Nanocomposites; Optical properties; Precursors; Sol gel synthesis; Structure

Indexed keywords

1-METHYLIMIDAZOLE; 3RD GENERATION; ABSORPTION BAND; ABSORPTION EFFICIENCY; ANATASE FILMS; BUILDING BLOCKES; CDS; CDS/TIO 2; IN-SITU; MATRIX; MATRIX POROSITY; MESOPOROUS; NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS; NANOCRYSTALLINE FILMS; ORGANIC DYE; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PRECURSORS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS; SOL-GEL SYNTHESIS; SOL-GEL TIO; SOLAR CELL DESIGN; STRUCTURE; THIOLATES; TIO; TRANSMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; UNIMOLECULAR; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION MEASUREMENTS;

ABSORPTION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; GELS; NANOCOMPOSITES; SEMICONDUCTOR INSULATOR BOUNDARIES; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 77955647905     PISSN: 18626300     EISSN: 18626319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200983743     Document Type: Article

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