Metal chalcogenide complex-mediated fabrication of Cu2S film as counter electrode in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 977-981

  Yu, Xuechao ^a   Zhu, Jun ^a   Liu, Feng ^a   Wei, Junfeng ^a   Hu, Linhua ^a   Dai, Songyuan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLASMA PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

catalytic activity; Cu2S counter electrode; metal chalcogenide complex; quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; FTO GLASS; METAL CHALCOGENIDE; POROUS FILM; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE AREA;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHALCOGENIDES; COPPER; ENERGY CONVERSION; METALS; PETROLEUM REFINING; REDOX REACTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SINTERING; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84880298146     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4810-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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