Nano-structured Cu2O solar cells fabricated on sparse ZnO nanorods

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2471-2477

  Chen, Jhin Wei ^a   Perng, Dung Ching ^a   Fang, Jia Feng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cu2O; Electrochemical deposition; Nano structure; Solar cells; ZnO nanowire

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS RESULTS; COATED GLASS; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; FILL FACTOR; HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; ITO FILMS; NANO-STRUCTURED; PREFERRED GROWTH; SERIES RESISTANCES; SHUNT RESISTANCES; SUBSTRATE FILMS; X RAY DIFFRACTOMETERS; XRD STUDIES; ZNO; ZNO NANOROD; ZNO NANOWIRES;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; FABRICATION; FILM GROWTH; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; ITO GLASS; NANORODS; NANOWIRES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; REDUCTION; TIN; TIN OXIDES; ZINC OXIDE;

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EID: 79958148891     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.04.034     Document Type: Article

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