Converting light to electrons in oriented nanotube arrays used in sensitized solar cells

MRS Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 446-452

  Zhu, Kai ^a   Frank, Arthur J ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

electrical properties; Nanoscale; optical properties; oxide; photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

CATCHING-UP; CELL FABRICATIONS; CHARGE-CARRIER TRANSPORT; ELECTRICAL POWER; KEY COMPONENT; LIGHT-HARVESTING; NANO SCALE; NANOTUBE ARRAYS; PHOTOCONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SOLAR CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TITANIA NANOTUBES;

ARCHITECTURE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; NANOTUBES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 79960118312     PISSN: 08837694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2011.112     Document Type: Review

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