Quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells: Effect of nanostructured TiO 2 morphologies on photovoltaic properties

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 1885-1893

  Toyoda, Taro ^a   Shen, Qing ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE MOLECULE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTRODE MORPHOLOGY; INVERSE OPAL; LIGHT-HARVESTING; LOW COSTS; NANOSTRUCTURED TIO; NANOTUBE ELECTRODES; ORGANIC DYE; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; SEMICONDUCTOR QDS; SURFACE ORIENTATION; TIO;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODES; MORPHOLOGY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84864058010     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3004602     Document Type: Review

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