CdS/CdSe quantum dots co-sensitized solar cells with Cu2S counter electrode prepared by SILAR, spray pyrolysis and Zn-Cu alloy methods

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 271, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-64

  Salaramoli, Hosein ^a   Maleki, Elham ^b   Shariatinia, Zahra ^b   Ranjbar, Maryam ^a  

^a IRANIAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IROST   (Iran)

^b AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

HR TEM; Quantum dot; SEM; SILAR; Solar cell; Spray pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883214835     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2013.08.006     Document Type: Article

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