Photoelectrochemical characterization of squaraine-sensitized nickel oxide cathodes deposited via screen-printing for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 356, Issue , 2015, Pages 911-920

  Naponiello, Gaia ^a   Venditti, Iole ^a   Zardetto, Valerio ^b   Saccone, Davide ^c   Di Carlo, Aldo ^b   Fratoddi, Ilaria ^a   Barolo, Claudia ^c   Dini, Danilo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

DSC; Nanostructured materials; Nickel oxide; Organic sensitizer; p type semiconductor; Screen printing; Squaraine

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; DEPOSITION; DYES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METALS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NICKEL OXIDE; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SCREEN PRINTING; SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

ORGANIC SENSITIZER; OVERALL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; P TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PREFORMED NANOPARTICLES; SCREEN PRINTING METHODS; SQUARAINES;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84944794770     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.171     Document Type: Article

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