Photosensitization of nanocrystalline TiO2 films by a polymer with two carboxylic groups, poly (3-thiophenemalonic acid)

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 315-322

  Senadeera, G K R ^a   Kitamura, T ^b   Wada, Y ^b   Yanagida, S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dye sensitization; Photoelectrochemical cells; Polythiophene derivatives; TiO2

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; DYES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMERS; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DYE SENSITIZATION; POLYTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVES; TIO2;

PHOTOSENSITIVITY;

EID: 20744450225     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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