Fabrication, characterization, and optimization of CdS and CdSe quantum Dot-sensitized solar cells with quantum dots prepared by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Jun, H K ^a   Careem, M A ^a   Arof, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CADMIUM SULFIDE; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCRYSTALS; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

CDS QUANTUM DOTS(QDS); CDSE QUANTUM DOTS; DIPPING CYCLES; DIPPING TIME; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; PREPARATION PARAMETERS; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; QUANTUM DOTS-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; QUANTUM-DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS;

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EID: 84901044553     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/939423     Document Type: Article

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