Development of Cu2S/carbon composite electrode for CdS/CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cell modules

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 120, Issue PART B, 2014, Pages 454-461

  Li, Dong Mei ^a   Cheng, Lu Yao ^a   Zhang, Yi Duo ^a   Zhang, Quan Xin ^a   Huang, Xiao Ming ^a   Luo, Yan Hong ^a   Meng, Qing Bo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Catalytic activity; Counter electrode; Cu2S carbon composite electrode; Modules; Quantum dots; Sensitized solar cells

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CARBON; COMPOSITE ELECTRODE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; MODULES; NANOPARTICLE (NPS); QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84889095531     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.09.025     Document Type: Article

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