Improved performance of CdSe quantum dot-sensitized TiO 2 thin film by surface treatment with TiCl 4

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 62, Issue , 2012, Pages 396-401

  Zhao, Feiyan ^a,b   Tang, Guangshi ^a   Zhang, Jingbo ^b   Lin, Yuan ^b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Amorphous TiO 2; CdSe quantum dot; Quantum dot sensitized solar cells; TiCl 4 surface treatment

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS TIO; CDSE QUANTUM DOTS; CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITION; IN-SITU; NANOCRYSTALLINE THIN FILMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; SURFACE STATE; THIN LAYERS; THIN-FILM ELECTRODE; TIO; ZINCBLENDE STRUCTURES;

AMORPHOUS FILMS; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEPOSITION; ELECTROLYTES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYSULFIDES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84856215436     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.12.047     Document Type: Article

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