CdS quantum dots sensitized ZnO spheres via ZnS overlayer to improve efficiency for quantum dots sensitized solar cells

Ceramics International

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 8157-8163

  Lun, Yibing ^a   Lin, Yu ^a   Meng, Yongming ^a   Wang, Yue ^a  

^a HUAQIAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CdS QDs; Solar cells; ZnO spheres; ZnS overlayer

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CADMIUM SULFIDE; ENAMELS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; SPHERES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

CDS QDS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUANTUM DOTS-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS; ZNO; ZNS OVERLAYER;

ZINC SULFIDE;

EID: 84897450096     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.01.011     Document Type: Article

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