One-diode model equivalent circuit analysis for ZnO nanorod-based dye-sensitized solar cells: Effects of annealing and active area

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 763-768

  Kyaw, Htet Htet ^a   Bora, Tanujjal ^a   Dutta, Joydeep ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Annealing; circuit analysis; equivalent circuits; photovoltaic cells; semiconductor defects

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AREA; ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; DEFECT SITES; DEVICE PERFORMANCE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC; EQUIVALENT MODEL; FILL FACTOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; I - V CURVE; IV CHARACTERISTICS; RECOMBINATION RATE; SERIES AND SHUNT RESISTANCES; SERIES RESISTANCES; SHUNT RESISTANCES; ZINC OXIDE (ZNO); ZNO; ZNO NANOROD;

ANNEALING; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CURVE FITTING; DIODES; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; NANORODS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84863735839     PISSN: 1536125X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2012.2196286     Document Type: Article

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