Impedance analysis of cdse quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 solar cells decorated with Au nanoparticles and P3OT

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Zarazua I ^a   Lopez Luke, T ^a   Reyes Gimez, J ^b   Torres Castro, A ^c   Zhang, J Z ^d   De La Rosaaz, E ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN ÓPTICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE COLIMA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CDSE QUANTUM DOTS; CHARACTERISTIC ABSORPTION; CRYSTALLINE PHASE; ELECTRON LEAKAGE; IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; LIGHT-ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; NANOPARTICLE (NPS); POLY3-OCTYLTHIOPHENE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COMPOSITE FILMS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY CONVERSION; GOLD ALLOYS; NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

GOLD;

EID: 84893661147     PISSN: 00134651     EISSN: 19457111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1149/2.012403jes     Document Type: Article

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