Enhancement of TiO2 nanoparticle properties and efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells using modifiers

Applied Nanoscience (Switzerland)

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 167-174

  Rashad, M M ^a   Shalan, A E ^a,b   Lira Cantú, Mónica ^b   Abdel Mottaleb, M S A ^c  

^a CMRDI   (Egypt)

^b CATALAN INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY ICN2   (Spain)

^c Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Electron transport; Modifiers; Photovoltaic performance; Titania nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDE MINERALS; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE; TIO2 NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UREA;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; MODIFIERS; NANOPARTICLE FILMS; NANOPARTICLE PROPERTIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; SIMULATED SUNLIGHT; TITANIA NANO-PARTICLES;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 85059767288     PISSN: 21905509     EISSN: 21905517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13204-012-0117-5     Document Type: Article

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