Enhanced charge separation in chlorophyll a solar cell by gold nanoparticles

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 7744-7746

  Barazzouk, Saïd ^a   Hotchandani, Surat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONS; GOLD; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; SEPARATION;

CHARGE RECOMBINATION; CHARGE SEPARATION; ELECTRON TRANSFER STRATEGY; PHOTON-TO-CURRENT CONVERSION EFFICIENCY;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 11044236070     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1811775     Document Type: Article

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