Effect of co-sensitization of CdSe nanoparticles with N3 dye on TiO2 nanotubes

Solar Energy

Volumn 106, Issue , 2014, Pages 136-142

  Ananthakumar, S ^a   Ramkumar, J ^a   Moorthy Babu, S ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CdSe nanoparticles; Co sensitization

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; NANOPARTICLES; SODIUM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CDSE NANOPARTICLES; CO-SENSITIZATION; ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ANODIZATION; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE; HYDROGEN FLUORIDE; MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID; SYNTHESIZED PARTICLES; TIO;

NANOTUBES;

ANATASE; CADMIUM; ELECTROLYTE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84902657280     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.01.044     Document Type: Article

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