Tuning photocurrent response through size control of CdTe quantum dots sensitized solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 137-143

  Badawi, Ali ^a,b   Al Hosiny, N ^b   Abdallah, Said ^b,c   Negm, S ^c   Talaat, H ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^b TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Benha University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

CdTe quantum dots sensitized solar cells; Photovoltaic; Tuning photocurrent response

Indexed keywords

ANODIC CURRENTS; ASSEMBLED CELL; CDTE; CDTE QUANTUM DOTS; CHARACTERISTIC PARAMETER; DRIVING FORCES; LOWEST UNOCCUPIED MOLECULAR ORBITAL; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCURRENT RESPONSE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; SIZE CONTROL; SUN ILLUMINATION; TIO; VACUUM LEVEL;

ADSORPTION; ENERGY GAP; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOCURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TUNING;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

ADSORPTION; CADMIUM; ELECTROLYTE; FUEL CELL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 84871515894     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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