Synthesis and characterization of barium zinc ferrite nanoparticles: Working electrode for dye sensitized solar cell applications

Solar Energy

Volumn 106, Issue , 2014, Pages 118-128

  Tholkappiyan, R ^a   Vishista, K ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Combustion method; Dye sensitized solar cells; Fuel; Nanoparticle; Oxidation state; Zinc ferrite

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BARIUM; BINDING ENERGY; COMBUSTION; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; FERRITE; FUELING; NANOPARTICLES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

AUTO-COMBUSTION METHODS; COMBUSTION METHOD; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; OXIDATION STATE; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; ZINC FERRITE;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRODE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FERRITE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84902678865     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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