Synthesis of ZnO nanorods and their application in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 750-755

  Thambidurai, M ^a   Muthukumarasamy, N ^b   Velauthapillai, Dhayalan ^c   Lee, Changhee ^a   Kim, Jun Young ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning   (India)

^c BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

CdS quantum dot; Chemical bath deposition; Quantum dot sensitized solar cell; ZnO nanorods

Indexed keywords

CDS QUANTUM DOTS; CHEMICAL METHOD; CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITION; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; HEXAGONAL STRUCTURES; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS; ZNO NANOROD;

CADMIUM SULFIDE; NANORODS; SOLAR CELLS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84876907632     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-012-2907-3     Document Type: Article

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