Fabrication and Characterization of a Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cell

dc.contributor.committeeChair	Sandra J Rosenthal
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Sharon M Weiss
dc.creator	Emmett, Kevin Joseph
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-22T20:36:35Z
dc.date.available	2011-08-05
dc.date.issued	2009-08-05
dc.description.abstract	The design and characterization of a photovoltaic device employing CdSe nanocrystals sensitized to TiO2 nanotubes is described. The project was divided into three major objectives: (1) fabrication of anodically-oxidized, highly-ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays, (2) deposition of CdSe nanocrystals onto the nanotube arrays, and (3) construction of an all solid-state photovoltaic from these components. Characterization at each stage was conducted using a variety of techniques to determine structure, elemental composition, and device performance. The ﬁnal product was a robust, working photovoltaic device with a measured eﬃciency of 0.015%.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/etd-07272009-114622
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1803/13641
dc.subject	nanotubes
dc.subject	cdse
dc.subject	quantum dots
dc.subject	photovoltaics
dc.subject	tio2
dc.title	Fabrication and Characterization of a Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cell
dc.type	thesis
dc.type.material	text
local.embargo.lift	2011-08-05
local.embargo.terms	2011-08-05
thesis.degree.discipline	Physics
thesis.degree.grantor	Vanderbilt University
thesis.degree.level	thesis
thesis.degree.name	MS

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