Enhanced solar cell efficiency and stability using ZnS passivation layer for CdS quantum-dot sensitized actinomorphic hexagonal columnar ZnO

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 118, Issue , 2014, Pages 176-181

  Chen, Yanli ^a   Tao, Qiang ^a   Fu, Wuyou ^a   Yang, Haibin ^a   Zhou, Xiaoming ^a   Zhang, Yanyan ^a   Su, Shi ^a   Wang, Peng ^a   Li, Minghui ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Actinomorphic hexagonal columnar zinc oxide; Cadmium sulfide; Passivation layer; Power conversion efficiency; Zinc sulfide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894608716     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.081     Document Type: Article

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