Semiconductor nanoparticles sensitized TiO2 nanotubes for high efficiency solar cell devices

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 57, Issue , 2016, Pages 1307-1321

  Ananthakumar, S ^a   Ramkumar, J ^a   Babu, S Moorthy ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Co sensitization; Semiconductor nanoparticles; Sensitization; TiO2 nanotubes

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; YARN;

CELL-BE; CELL/B.E; CELL/BE; CO-SENSITIZATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HIGH-EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES; SENSITISATION; SOLAR CELL DEVICES; TIO 2 NANOTUBE;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84953775410     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.129     Document Type: Review

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