Plasmon-enhanced Performance of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Based on Electrodeposited Ag Nanoparticles

Journal of Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Luan, Xinning ^a   Wang, Ying ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ag nanoparticle; Dye sensitized solar cell; Pulse current deposition; TiCl4 treatment; TiO2 nanotube

Indexed keywords

AG NANOPARTICLE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; PULSE CURRENTS; TICL4 TREATMENT; TIO;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEPOSITION; EFFICIENCY; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLASMONS; SOLAR CELLS;

SILVER;

EID: 84891371504     PISSN: 10050302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2013.09.007     Document Type: Article

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