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Solid state heterojunction and solid state sensitized photovoltaic cell

Michael Graetzel, Udo Bach, Robert Plass
2005
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Abstract

A solid state p-n heterojunction comprising an electron conductor and a hole conductor it further comprises a sensitising semiconductor, said sensitizing semiconductor being located at an interface between said electron conductor and said hole conductor. In particular, the sensitizing semiconductor is in form of quantum-dots. A solid state sensitized photovoltaic cell comprises such a layered heterojunction between two electrodes.

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Michael Graetzel, Udo Bach, Robert Plass
2005
Patents

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/1656a3b3-b0bc-4ea0-a6a1-23b8b6b0e681

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