Effect of bath temperature on the performance of ZnO nanorod-based thin film solar cells

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Senthil, T S ^a   Kim, A Young ^a   Muthukumarasamy, N ^b   Kang, Misook ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Bath temperature; Sol gel method; Solar cell; ZnO nanorod

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; FILM PREPARATION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDE MINERALS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLAR CELLS; TIN OXIDES; ZINC OXIDE;

BATH TEMPERATURES; CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; INDIUM DOPED TIN OXIDES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; VERTICALLY ALIGNED; ZNO NANOROD;

NANORODS;

DYE; NANOROD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC OXIDE NANOROD;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; BATH; BATH TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON; FILM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOLECULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE; THIN FILM SOLAR CELL;

EID: 84881540050     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-1926-5     Document Type: Article

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