Optimization of the scattering design in photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cells by theoretical simulation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Guo, X Z ^a   Shen, W Z ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; LONG-WAVELENGTH REGIONS; MONTE- CARLO SIMULATIONS; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY; SCATTERING PARTICLES; SIMULATION APPROACH; THEORETICAL SIMULATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SCATTERING; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84883260990     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4818438     Document Type: Article

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