Self-assembly of one-dimensional nanomaterials for cost-effective photovoltaics

International Journal of Nanoparticles

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 164-183

  Fan, Zhiyong ^a   Ho, Johnny C ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carrier collection; Flexible solar cells; Light trapping; Low cost; Nanopillars; NPLs; Photovoltaics; PVs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957970530     PISSN: 17532507     EISSN: 17532515     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNP.2011.040507     Document Type: Article

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