Liquid carbon dioxide coating of CdS quantum-dots on mesoporous TiO 2 film for sensitized solar cell applications

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 70, Issue , 2012, Pages 40-47

  Jang, Wonho ^a,b   Nursanto, Eduardus Budi ^a,c   Kim, Jaehoon ^a,c   Park, Se Jin ^a   Min, Byoung Koun ^a   Yoo, Ki Pung ^b  

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

^b Sogang University   (South Korea)

^c University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CdS; Coating; Liquid carbon dioxide; Quantum dot; Sensitized solar cells

Indexed keywords

CDS; CDS QUANTUM DOTS; CELL PERFORMANCE; COATING CYCLES; IONIC LAYERS; LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE; MESOPOROUS TIO; PRECURSOR CONCENTRATION; SOLAR-CELL APPLICATIONS; STANDARD CONDITIONS; TIO;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; COATINGS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; LIQUEFIED GASES; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84865676031     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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