@inproceedings{0362ecf60f5748779e53a98d8b697e0f,
title = "Layer-by-layer CdTe nanoparticle absorbers for ZnO nanorod solar cells - The influence of annealing on cell performance",
abstract = "The conformal coating of ZnO nanorods with CdTe nanoparticles using layer-by-layer (LbL) processing produces a quantum dot-sensitised solar cell. As the number of CdTe layers increases the absorption of incident light increases below the absorption onset of the nanoparticles (650 nm). Photoluminescence investigations of the CdTe-ZnO composite structure suggest a transfer of photoexcited electrons from the CdTe nanoparticles the ZnO nanorods. Filling of the semiconductor composite structure with CuSCN provides the solar cell with a p-type semiconductor to collect the photogenerated holes from the system. Annealing the CdTe-polymer coated nanorods lowers the series resistance of the cell by removing the polymer component of the film. A cell annealed at 350°C has a Jsc of 0.12 mAcm-2, and a Voc of 49 mV under 0.25 mW/cm2 illumination.",
author = "Joe Briscoe and Gallardo, {Diego E.} and Steve Dunn",
year = "2010",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1557/proc-1260-t06-02",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781605112374",
series = "Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings",
publisher = "Materials Research Society",
pages = "27--34",
booktitle = "Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics from Nanoparticles",
address = "United States",
}