In situ photochemical surface passivation of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots for quantitative light emission and enhanced photocurrent response in solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 2178-2186

  Hamada, Morihiko ^a,b   Takenokoshi, Norifumi ^a,b   Matozaki, Keiji ^b   Feng, Qi ^b   Murase, Norio ^a   Wakida, Shin Ichi ^a   Nakanishi, Shunsuke ^b   Biju, Vasudevanpillai ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER RECOMBINATION; CARRIER RECOMBINATION CENTER; CDSE/ZNS QUANTUM DOTS; NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATIONS; NON-RADIATIVE RELAXATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESS; PHOTOCURRENT RESPONSE; RADIATIVE RELAXATION;

LUMINESCENCE; MOLECULES; PASSIVATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

DEFECTS;

EID: 84893275249     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4083882     Document Type: Article

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