The blocking effect of charge recombination by sputtered and acid-treated ZnO thin film in dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 248, Issue , 2012, Pages 50-54

  Seo, Hyunwoong ^a   Son, Min Kyu ^b   Park, Songyi ^b   Kim, Hee Je ^a   Shiratani, Masaharu ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acid treatment; Compact layer; Dye sensitized solar cell; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866522969     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.08.016     Document Type: Article

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