Ultrafast characterization of the electron injection from CdSe quantum dots and dye N719 co-sensitizers into TiO2 using sulfide based ionic liquid for enhanced long term stability

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 100, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-43

  González Pedro, Victoria ^a   Shen, Qing ^b,c   Jovanovski, Vasko ^d,e   Giménez, Sixto ^a   Tena Zaera, Ramon ^d   Toyoda, Taro ^b   Mora Seró, Iván ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^d Parque Tecnológico   (Spain)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

CdSe; Dye; Ionic liquid; Quantum dot sensitized solar cells; TiO2

Indexed keywords

CDSE; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; INORGANIC QUANTUM DOTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; REGENERATION EFFICIENCY; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; TIO;

DYES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON INJECTION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84878020421     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.03.119     Document Type: Article

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