Highly regular and ultra-thin porous ZnO nanosheets: An indirect electrodeposition method using acetate-containing precursor and their application in quantum dots-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 72-79

  Hou, Qin ^a   Zhu, Liqun ^a   Chen, Haining ^a   Liu, Huicong ^a   Li, Weiping ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; Porous nanosheets; Quantum dots sensitized solar cells; Zinc acetate hydroxide hydrate; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; ELECTRODEPOSITION METHODS; HYDROXIDE HYDRATES; POROUS STRUCTURES; POTASSIUM ACETATE; QUANTUM DOTS-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ZNO; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

CADMIUM SULFIDE; DEPOSITS; ELECTRODEPOSITION; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDE;

NANOSHEETS;

EID: 84875154290     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.122     Document Type: Article

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