Efficient sensitization of ZnO nanoporous films with CdSe QDs grown by Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR)

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 220, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-53

  Barceló, Irene ^a   Lana Villarreal, Teresa ^a   Gómez, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

CdSe deposition; IPCE; Photoanode; Quantum dots; Solar cells; ZnO electrodes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955802961     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.03.016     Document Type: Article

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