Gold nanoparticle decorated multi-walled carbon nanotubes as counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 8323-8329

  Kaniyoor, Adarsh ^a   Ramaprabhu, Sundara ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Au nanoparticles; Carbon nanotube; Counter electrode; Microwave; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

AU NANOPARTICLE; AU PARTICLES; CATALYTIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COUNTER ELECTRODE MATERIALS; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; FUNCTIONALIZED; FUNCTIONALIZED MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; MICROWAVE ASSISTED; NANO-STRUCTURED; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; REDUCTION METHOD;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GOLD; MICROWAVES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLATINUM; SOLAR CELLS; SUN; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

CARBON NANOTUBE; COLORING AGENT; GOLD; METAL NANOPARTICLE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRODE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; POWER SUPPLY; SOLAR ENERGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ABSORPTION; COLORING AGENTS; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; GOLD; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES, CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLAR ENERGY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84871890280     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2012.6681     Document Type: Article

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