Bismuth oxide nanoplates-based efficient DSSCs: Influence of ZnO surface passivation layer

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 593-600

  Shaikh, Shoyeb Mohamad F ^a,b   Rahman, Gul ^a,b   Mane, Rajaram S ^a   Joo, Oh Shim ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Impedance spectroscopy; IPCE; Structural and morphological studies

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; NANOSTRUCTURES; PASSIVATION; SOLAR CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZINC OXIDE;

ELECTRON TRANSPORTATION; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; INCIDENT PHOTON-TO-CURRENT CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; IPCE; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; RECOMBINATION CENTERS; STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84883645655     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.08.066     Document Type: Article

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