Facile synthesis of colloidal CuO nanocrystals for light-harvesting applications

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Lim, Yee Fun ^a   Choi, Joshua J ^a   Hanrath, Tobias ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOTHERMAL; BANDGAP MATERIALS; BI-LAYER; FACILE SYNTHESIS; LIGHT-HARVESTING; METHYL ESTERS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SOLVENT MIXTURES;

BUTYRIC ACID; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FATTY ACIDS; METHANOL; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

NANOCRYSTALS;

EID: 81555221679     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/393160     Document Type: Article

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