TY - JOUR T1 - Enhanced conversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells based on ZnO bifunctional nanoflowers loaded with gold nanoparticles JF - Applied Physics Letters Y1 - 2008 A1 - Dhas, Vivek V. A1 - Muduli, Subas A1 - Lee, Wonjoo A1 - Han, Sung-Hwan A1 - Ogale, Satishchandra B. KW - crystal growth from solution KW - Gold KW - II-VI semiconductors KW - Nanocomposites KW - Nanoparticles KW - solar cells KW - wide band gap semiconductors KW - zinc compounds AB -

The ZnO nanoflowers loaded with gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs) are synthesized by a hydrothermal route using mixed precursors and controlled conditions. The dye-sensitized solar cells based on the ZnO nanoflowers with Au NPs show power conversion efficiency of 2.5%, which is considerably higher than that of ZnO nanoflowers without Au NPs. Detailed characterizations are performed, presented, and discussed.

PB - AMER INST PHYSICS CY - CIRCULATION & FULFILLMENT DIV, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1 N O 1, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USA VL - 93 IS - 24 U3 - Foreign U4 - 3.142 ER -