Enhancement of photoconversion efficiency of ZnO nanorod-based dye-sensitized solar cells in presence of ZrO 2 thin energy barrier

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 4476-4479

  Koo, Gumae ^a   Lee, Wonjoo ^a   Kil, Byungho ^a   Ahn, Heejoon ^a   Cho, Byung Won ^b   Han, Sung Hwan ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Recombination; Wet chemical process; ZnO; ZrO 2

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; RECOMBINATION; WET-CHEMICAL PROCESS; ZNO; ZRO 2;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY BARRIERS; NANORODS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; ZINC OXIDE; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84863012278     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2011.3700     Document Type: Conference Paper

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