Dynamics in next-generation solar cells: time-resolved surface photovoltage measurements of quantum dots chemically linked to ZnO (100)
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Dynamics in next-generation solar cells: time-resolved surface photovoltage measurements of quantum dots chemically linked to ZnO (10 10) Ben F. Spencer,* Matthew J. Cliffe, Darren M. Graham, Samantha J. O. Hardman, Elaine A. Seddon, Karen L. Syres, Andrew G. Thomas, Fausto Sirotti, Mathieu G. Silly, Javeed Akhtar, Paul O'Brien, Simon M. Fairclough, Jason M. Smith, Swapan Chattopadhyay and Wendy R. Flavell
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