Design rules for high-efficiency quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells: A multilayer approach

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 2436-2441

  Shalom, Menny ^a   Buhbut, Sophia ^a   Tirosh, Shay ^a   Zaban, Arie ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CDSE QDS; CELL DESIGN; CELL PERFORMANCE; DESIGN RULES; ELECTRON COLLECTIONS; INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCURRENT MEASUREMENT; SURFACE AREA; TIO;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; MULTILAYERS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84865996640     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3010078     Document Type: Article

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