Modular fabrication of hybrid bulk heterojunction solar cells based on breakwater-like cdse tetrapod nanocrystal network infused with P3HT

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 3942-3952

  Lim, Jaehoon ^a   Lee, Donggu ^b   Park, Myeongjin ^b   Song, Jiyun ^b   Lee, Seonghoon ^c   Kang, Moon Sung ^d   Lee, Changhee ^b   Char, Kookheon ^a  

^a WCU Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy and Environment   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Soongsil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIMOLECULAR RECOMBINATION; COMPLEX CORRELATION; HYBRID BULK HETEROJUNCTIONS; INDEPENDENT CONTROL; MODULAR FABRICATION; NANOSCOPIC MORPHOLOGY; POLY-3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGANDS; NANOCRYSTALS; SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

BREAKWATERS;

EID: 84896830430     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp411214n     Document Type: Article

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