Improved performance of dye sensitized ZnO nanorod solar cells prepared using TiO2 seed layer

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 420-427

  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

TiO2 seed layer; ZnO nano bundles; ZnO nano flower; ZnO nanorod

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT STRUCTURE; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; LARGE SPECIFIC SURFACE AREAS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SEED LAYER; WURTZITE STRUCTURE; ZNO; ZNO NANOROD;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; NANORODS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC SULFIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84883256188     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10971-013-3083-9     Document Type: Article

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