Highly durable and efficient quantum dot-sensitized solar cells based on oligomer gel electrolytes

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 11245-11253

  Kim, Heejin ^a   Hwang, Insung ^a   Yong, Kijung ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CdS; CdSe; gel electrolyte; oligomer; quantum dot sensitized solar cell; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CARBON; ELECTRODES; FUELS; NANOWIRES; OLIGOMERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

CDS; CDSE; GEL ELECTROLYTE; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ZNO;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84904968829     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am501407m     Document Type: Article

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