Highly efficient solution processed nanorice structured NiS counter electrode for quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 127, Issue , 2014, Pages 427-432

  Kim, Hee Je ^a   Kim, Dong Jo ^a   Rao, S Srinivasa ^a   Savariraj, A Dennyson ^a   Kim, Soo Kyoung ^a   Son, Min Kyu ^a   Gopi, Chandu V V M ^a   Prabakar, K ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Charge transfer resistance; Counter electrode; Nano rice structure; Nickel sulfide; Quantum dot solar cell

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NICKEL; POLYSULFIDES; REDOX REACTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; THIN FILMS;

CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE; NICKEL SULFIDE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CELLS; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84896529576     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.02.019     Document Type: Article

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