Metal selenides as a new class of electrocatalysts for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: A tale of Cu1.8Se and PbSe

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 2335-2343

  Choi, Hye Mi ^a   Ji, In Ae ^a   Bang, Jin Ho ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

counter electrode; electrocatalytic activity; metal selenides; polysulfide electrolyte; Pt corrosion

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATE MATERIALS; COUNTER ELECTRODES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; METAL SULFIDES; NEW APPLICATIONS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SELENIDES;

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTES; METALS; PLATINUM; POLYSULFIDES; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; TRANSITION METAL COMPOUNDS;

SEMICONDUCTING LEAD COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84896692306     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am404355m     Document Type: Article

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