A review of graphene derivative enhancers for perovskite solar cells

Mombeshora, Edwin T.; Muchuweni, Edigar; Rodriguez, Rodrigo Garcia; Davies, Matthew; Nyamori, Vincent O.; Martincigh, Bice S.

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A review of graphene derivative enhancers for perovskite solar cells

Edwin T. Mombeshora

, Edigar Muchuweni

, Rodrigo Garcia Rodriguez, Matthew Davies

, Vincent O. Nyamori

, Bice S. Martincigh

Nanoscale Advances, Volume: 4, Issue: 9, Pages: 2057 - 2076

Swansea University Authors: Rodrigo Garcia Rodriguez, Matthew Davies

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Due to the finite nature, health and environmental hazards currently associated with the use of fossil energy resources, there is a global drive to hasten development and deployment of renewable energy technologies. One such area encompasses perovskite solar cells (PSCs) that have shown photoconvers...

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A review of graphene derivative enhancers for perovskite solar cells

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