Electrochemical impedance spectra of CdSe quantume dots sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 solar cells

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 205-210

  Xu, Xueqing ^a   Xu, Gang ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; nanocrystalline TiO2; polysulfide redox; Quantum dots; solar cells

Indexed keywords

CARRIER DYNAMICS; CDSE QDS; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; CONDUCTION BAND EDGE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DIFFUSSION; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTRA; ELECTROLYTE INTERFACES; ELECTRON LIFETIME; ELECTRON RECOMBINATIONS; ENERGY DIFFERENCES; FILL FACTOR; INJECTION EFFICIENCY; LIGHT-HARVESTING; NANOCRYSTALLINE TIO; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; QUANTUM DOT; QUASI-FERMI LEVEL; REDOX ELECTROLYTES; SERIES RESISTANCES; THIRD GENERATION; TIO;

AMINO ACIDS; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRON MOBILITY; ELECTRONS; FERMI LEVEL; ION EXCHANGE; METAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PLATINUM; POLYSULFIDES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 79251539277     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-010-4170-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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