Dynamic study of highly efficient CdS/CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells fabricated by electrodeposition

ACS Nano

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 9494-9500

  Yu, Xiao Yun ^a   Liao, Jin Yun ^a   Qiu, Kang Qiang ^a   Kuang, Dai Bin ^a   Su, Cheng Yong ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS; CdSe; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); electrodeposition; intensity modulated photocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS); intensity modulated photovoltage spectroscopy (IMVS); quantum dot sensitized solar cell

Indexed keywords

CDS; CDSE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY (EIS); INTENSITY MODULATED PHOTOCURRENT SPECTROSCOPY (IMPS); INTENSITY-MODULATED PHOTOVOLTAGE SPECTROSCOPIES;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; PASSIVATION; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SPHERES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

CADMIUM DERIVATIVE; CADMIUM SELENIDE; CADMIUM SULFIDE; QUANTUM DOT; SELENIUM DERIVATIVE; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METHODOLOGY; POWER SUPPLY; SOLAR ENERGY;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTROPLATING; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; QUANTUM DOTS; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR ENERGY; SULFIDES;

EID: 84555163673     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn203375g     Document Type: Article

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