Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) enrich the solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 96, Issue , 2013, Pages 239-252

  Yan, J ^a   Uddin, M J ^a   Dickens, T J ^a,b   Okoli, O I ^a  

^a FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b NPGroup Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

CNT; Dye sensitized solar cell; PV cells; Wire shaped cells

Indexed keywords

CNT; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; MECHANICAL INTEGRITY; PV CELLS;

ENERGY CONVERSION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; WIRE;

SOLAR CELLS;

CARBON; CATALYSIS; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84882775423     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.07.027     Document Type: Article

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