Quantum-dot-sensitized solar cell with unprecedentedly high photocurrent

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Lee, Jin Wook ^a   Son, Dae Yong ^a   Ahn, Tae Kyu ^a   Shin, Hee Won ^a   Kim, In Young ^b   Hwang, Seong Ju ^b   Ko, Min Jae ^c   Sul, Soohwan ^d   Han, Hyouksoo ^d   Park, Nam Gyu ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

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EID: 84872713504     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep01050     Document Type: Article

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