Dye solar cells efficiency maps: A parametric study

Optical and Quantum Electronics

Volumn 44, Issue 3-5, 2012, Pages 155-160

  Gentilini, Desirée ^a   Gagliardi, Alessio ^a   Di Carlo, Aldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Numerical simulation; Parametric study; Photovoltaic cell

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; DRIFT-DIFFUSION MODEL; DYE SOLAR CELLS; DYE SPECTRA; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON MOBILITY; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84861869790     PISSN: 03068919     EISSN: 1572817X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11082-012-9561-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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