Efficiency enhancement in DSSC using metal nanoparticles: A size dependent study

Solar Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 326-330

  Deepa, K G ^a   Lekha, P ^b   Sindhu, S ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Au nanoparticle; Cyclic voltammetry; DSSC; Extinction cross section; Surface plasmon scattering

Indexed keywords

AU NANOPARTICLE; AU-NANOPARTICLES; CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE; DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE; DSSC; EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; EXTINCTION CROSS-SECTION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOELECTRODE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SCATTERED WAVES; SCATTERING EFFECTS; SIZE DEPENDENCE; SIZE DEPENDENT; SURFACE PLASMON POLARITONS; SURFACE PLASMON SCATTERING; TIO;

ADSORPTION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION; NANOPARTICLES; PLASMONS; SCATTERING; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VANADIUM;

GOLD;

ELECTRODE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GOLD; METAL; OXIDE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SCATTERING;

EID: 84855207837     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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