Optimization of processing parameters on the controlled growth of ZnO nanorod arrays for the performance improvement of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Solid State Chemistry

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 615-623

  Lee, Yi Mu ^a   Yang, Hsi Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNITED UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chemical bath deposition; Electrical properties; Heterojunction electrode; Nanorod arrays; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITION; CONTROLLED GROWTH; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; HIGH QUALITY; NANOROD ARRAYS; OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; OPTOELECTRICAL; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SOLUTION CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; WELL-ALIGNED; ZNO; ZNO NANOROD ARRAYS;

ASPECT RATIO; CRYSTAL GROWTH; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

NANORODS;

EID: 79952377041     PISSN: 00224596     EISSN: 1095726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2011.01.021     Document Type: Article

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