Origin of photovoltage and photocurrent in the nanoporous dye-sensitized electrochemical solar cell

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 103, Issue 28, 1999, Pages 5745-5746

  Schwarzburg, Klaus ^a   Willig, Frank ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

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EID: 20544441080     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp990312s     Document Type: Article

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