Highly efficient and stable 3D Ni(OH)2/CdS/ZnIn2S4/TiO2 heterojunction under solar light: Effect of an improved TiO2/FTO interface and cocatalyst

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 159, Issue , 2017, Pages 475-487

  Mahadik, Mahadeo A ^a   Shinde, Pravin S ^a   Lee, Hyun Hwi ^b   Cho, Min ^a   Jang, Jum Suk ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Annealed TiO2 nanorods; CdS ZnIn2S4 TiO2 heterostructure; Ni(OH)2 cocatalyst

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CADMIUM SULFIDE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANORODS; NICKEL; TIN OXIDES;

ANNEALING PROCESS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENHANCED ABSORPTION; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE; ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS; NANORODS GROWN; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84991444222     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.09.038     Document Type: Article

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