Power conversion efficiency enhancement of various size CdS quantum dots and dye co-sensitized solar cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 36, 2013, Pages 16733-16739

  Wang, Baoyuan ^a   Ding, Hao ^a   Hu, Yunxia ^a   Zhou, Hai ^a   Wang, Shuqiang ^a   Wang, Tian ^a   Liu, Rong ^a   Zhang, Jun ^a   Wang, Xina ^a   Wang, Hao ^a  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cadmium sulfide; Co sensitizers; Dye; Quantum dots sensitized solar cells; Various sizes

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TREATMENTS; BETTER PERFORMANCE; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION METHODS; CO-SENSITIZERS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUANTUM DOTS-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGES; VARIOUS SIZES;

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DYEING; NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

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EID: 84888015723     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.062     Document Type: Article

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