Effects of the morphology of nanostructured ZnO films on the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells

Renewable Energy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 115-122

  Giannouli, M ^a   Spiliopoulou, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Film thickness; Nanoparticle aggregates; Nanostructured ZnO films

Indexed keywords

DYE MOLECULE; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; NANO-STRUCTURED; NANOPARTICLE AGGREGATES; NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILM; ORGANIC DYE; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; VARYING THICKNESS; ZNO FILMS; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

EFFICIENCY; FILM THICKNESS; METALLIC FILMS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

ZINC OXIDE;

BIOFILM; DYE; FUEL CELL; MORPHOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84155164042     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.10.010     Document Type: Article

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