Hybrid solar cells based on tetrapod nanocrystals: The effects of compositions and type II heterojunction on hybrid solar cell performance

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 446-452

  Lee, Hyunju ^a   Kim, Sungwon ^a   Chung, Won Suk ^b   Kim, Kyungkon ^b   Kim, Donghwan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CdTe CdSe tetrapod nanocrystals; Hybrid solar cells; Oleic acid capped tetrapod nanocrystals; P3HT; Type ii heterojunction

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; NANOCRYSTALS; OLEIC ACID; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

CDTE/CDSE TETRAPOD NANOCRYSTALS; HYBRID SOLAR CELLS; OLEIC ACID CAPPED TETRAPOD NANOCRYSTALS; P3HT; TYPE II HETERO JUNCTIONS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84860745292     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.08.029     Document Type: Article

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