Sensitization of nano-porous films of TiO2 with santalin (red sandalwood pigment) and construction of dye-sensitized solid-state photovoltaic cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-142

  Tennakone, K ^a   Kumara, G R R A ^a   Kottegoda, I R M ^a   Perera, V P S ^a   Weerasundara, P S R S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solid state photovoltaic cells; Nano porous film of TiO2; Santalin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038897090     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-6030(98)00344-X     Document Type: Article

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