Quantum dot sensitized photoelectrodes

Nanomaterials

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-88

  Macdonald, Thomas J ^a   Nann, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized photoelectrodes; Photocatalysis; Quantum dots; Solar energy conversion; Titania; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84915776435     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20794991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nano1010079     Document Type: Review

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