Investigation on novel CuS/NiS composite counter electrode for hindering charge recombination in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 777, Issue , 2016, Pages 123-132

  Kim, Hee Je ^a   Suh, Seong Min ^a   Rao, S Srinivasa ^a   Punnoose, Dinah ^a   Tulasivarma, Chebrolu Venkata ^a   Gopi, Chandu V V M ^a   Kundakarla, Nagabhushanam ^a   Ravi, Seenu ^a   Durga, Ikkurthi Kanaka ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CuS NiS composite counter electrodes; Cyclic voltammogram; Jasmine flower; Quantum dot solar cells

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE FILMS; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; NANOCRYSTALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYSULFIDES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION METHODS; COUNTER ELECTRODES; CYCLIC VOLTAMMOGRAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY; JASMINE FLOWER; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CELLS; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84981352026     PISSN: 15726657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2016.07.037     Document Type: Article

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