Synthesis, characterization, and comparative study of CdSe-TiO2 nanowires and CdSe-TiO2 nanoparticles

Solar Energy

Volumn 106, Issue , 2014, Pages 109-117

  Nikhil, A ^a   Thomas, D A ^a   Amulya, S ^a   Mohan Raj, S ^a   Kumaresan, D ^a  

^a AMRITA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CdSe quantum dots; Emission quenching; Nanocomposites; Solar energy materials

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOWIRES; SOLAR ENERGY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CDSE QUANTUM DOTS; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; EMISSION QUENCHING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT EFFECTS; SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS; TIO;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS;

OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SOLAR POWER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84902655212     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.01.034     Document Type: Article

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