Enhanced performance of CdS/CdSe quantum dot cosensitized solar cells via homogeneous distribution of quantum dots in TiO 2 film

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 116, Issue 35, 2012, Pages 18655-18662

  Tian, Jianjun ^a,b   Gao, Rui ^a   Zhang, Qifeng ^a   Zhang, Shengen ^b   Li, Yanwei ^a   Lan, Jolin ^a   Qu, Xuanhui ^b   Cao, Guozhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CDS; CDSE QUANTUM DOTS; CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITION; ELECTRON LIFETIME; ETHYL CELLULOSE; HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION; ION LAYERS; MESOPOROUS FILMS; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES; TIO; UPPER LAYER;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84865973339     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp3058838     Document Type: Article

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