Fabrication and photovoltaic conversion enhancement of graphene/n-Si Schottky barrier solar cells by electrophoretic deposition

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 130, Issue , 2014, Pages 279-285

  Chen, Leifeng ^a,b   He, Hong ^b   Yu, Hua ^b   Cao, Yiqi ^b   Yang, Deren ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Au nanoparticles; Chemical doping; Conductivity; Graphene; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; GOLD; GRAPHENE; SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES; SILICON; SOLAR CELLS;

AU NANOPARTICLE; CHEMICAL DOPING; ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; POWER CONVERSION; SCHOTTKY BARRIERS;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 84897552970     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.020     Document Type: Article

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