Micro-mountain and nano-forest pancake structure of Nb2O 5 with surface nanowires for dye-sensitized solar cells

Metals and Materials International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 617-622

  Jeong, Bong Yong ^a   Jung, Eun Hye ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (KICET)   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

anodization; ceramics; nanostructured materials; oxides; solar cells

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FORESTRY; LANDFORMS; METALS; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOWIRES; NIOBIUM OXIDE; OXIDES; SOLAR CELLS;

ANODIZATION PROCESS; ANODIZATIONS; CERAMICS; CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; LOW COST APPROACH; NIOBIUM SURFACES; PANCAKE STRUCTURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84878216499     PISSN: 15989623     EISSN: 20054149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12540-013-3035-5     Document Type: Article

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