Aggregation effect of silver nanoparticles on the energy conversion efficiency of the surface plasmon-enhanced dye-sensitized solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-69

  Kim, Hyun Young ^a   Rho, Won Yeob ^a   Lee, Hea Yeon ^a   Park, Young Seok ^a   Suh, Jung Sang ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Localized surface plasmon; Plasmon enhanced absorption; Silver nanoplates

Indexed keywords

DYE- SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; EFFECT OF SILVERS; ENHANCED ABSORPTION; LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON; SILVER NANOPLATES; SURFACE PLASMONS;

ABSORPTION SPECTRUM; AGGREGATION; DYE; ELECTRON; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; SILVER; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84908216272     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.08.019     Document Type: Article

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