Size dependent electron transfer from CdTe quantum dots linked to TiO 2 thin films in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 216-222

  Lekha, P ^a   Balakrishnan, Avinash ^a   Subramanian, K R V ^a   Nair, Shantikumar V ^a  

^a AMRITA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Band structure; Electrochemical properties; Optical materials; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

BAND EDGE POSITION; CDTE QUANTUM DOTS (QDS); CONDUCTION BAND OFFSET; IV CHARACTERISTICS; MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; TIME-RESOLVED EMISSIONS;

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL MATERIALS; RATE CONSTANTS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

EID: 84879902608     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2013.04.047     Document Type: Article

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