Hybrid polymer/nanoparticle solar cells: Preparation, principles and challenges

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 369, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-15

  Saunders, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hybrid polymer nanoparticle solar cells; PbS; Polymer solar cells; Power conversion efficiency; Triggered aggregation; ZnO

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIALISATION; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; FILM MORPHOLOGY; HIGH POWER CONVERSION; HYBRID POLYMERS; INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE; LIGHT-HARVESTING LAYERS; MANCHESTER; NANOPARTICLE SURFACE; PBS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SEMICONDUCTING CONJUGATED POLYMERS; TERAWATT; ZNO;

COMPOSITE FILMS; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; NANOPARTICLES; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR ENERGY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY CONVERSION; HYBRID POLYMER NANOPARTICLE SOLAR CELL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; POLYMER FULLERENE SOLAR CELL; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84856078113     PISSN: 00219797     EISSN: 10957103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.12.016     Document Type: Article

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