Layer-by-layer CdTe nanoparticle absorbers for ZnO nanorod solar cells - The influence of annealing on cell performance

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 1260, Issue , 2010, Pages 27-34

  Briscoe, Joe ^a   Gallardo, Diego E ^b   Dunn, Steve ^c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; PLASTIC COATINGS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR CELLS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; ZINC OXIDE;

CDTE NANOPARTICLES; CONFORMAL COATINGS; P TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR; PHOTOEXCITED ELECTRONS; PHOTOGENERATED HOLES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE INVESTIGATION; SEMICONDUCTOR COMPOSITE; SERIES RESISTANCES;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79952425591     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1557/proc-1260-t06-02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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