Nanostructured ZnO, TiO2, and composite ZnO/TiO2 films for application in dye-sensitized solar cells

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Giannouli, Myrsini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE FILMS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS;

CELL-BE; CELL/B.E; CELL/BE; COUMARIN 343; DYE- SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; NANOSTRUCTURED ZNO; ORGANIC MOLECULES; ROSE BENGAL; SEMICONDUCTOR FILMS; TIO 2 FILMS;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84883150525     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/612095     Document Type: Article

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