Nano-TiO2 for dye-sensitized solar cells

Recent Patents on Nanotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-15

  Baraton, Marie Isabelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Nanoparticles; Photovoltaics; Renewable energy; Surface chemistry; Titania; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINITIES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; KEY PARAMETERS; LOW-COST SOLAR CELLS; NANO-TIO; NANOCRYSTALLINE ELECTRODES; NANOCRYSTALLINE TIO; NANOSTRUCTURED TIO; OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE; PARTICLE SIZE AND SHAPE; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; RESEARCH EFFORTS; TIO; TITANIA;

NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; RESEARCH; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

COLORING AGENT; METAL NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; PATENT; REVIEW; SOLAR ENERGY;

COLORING AGENTS; ELECTRODES; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PATENTS AS TOPIC; SOLAR ENERGY; TITANIUM;

EID: 82255186772     PISSN: 18722105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187221012798109273     Document Type: Review

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