Large Enhancement in Photocurrent Efficiency Caused by UV Illumination of the Dye-Sensitized Heterojunction TiO2/RuLL'NCS/CuSCN: Initiation and Potential Mechanisms

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1501-1509

  O'Regan, Brian ^a   Schwartz, Daniel T ^a  

^a Department of Chemical Engineering ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0001533486     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm9705855     Document Type: Article

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