CdS and CdSe quantum dot co-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 electrode: Quantum dot distribution, thickness optimization, and the enhanced photovoltaic performance

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 273, Issue , 2015, Pages 645-653

  Wang, Shimao ^a   Dong, Weiwei ^a,b   Fang, Xiaodong ^a,b   Wu, Suzhen ^a   Tao, Ruhua ^a,b   Deng, Zanhong ^a,b   Shao, Jingzhen ^a,b   Hu, Linhua ^b   Zhu, Jun ^b  

^a ANHUI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Internal resistance; Quantum dot distribution; Quantum dot sensitized solar cell; Thickness; Titania nanoparticle photoanode

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRODES; FILM THICKNESS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; METALLIC FILMS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; SCREEN PRINTING; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANATASE TIO2 NANOPARTICLES; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; PHOTO-ANODES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SCREEN PRINTING METHODS; SUCCESSIVE IONIC LAYER ADSORPTION AND REACTIONS; THICKNESS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84908032575     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.09.148     Document Type: Article

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