A numerical model for charge transport and recombination in dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 5372-5378

  Anta, Juan A ^a   Casanueva, Fabiola ^a   Oskam, Gerko ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; SOLAR CELLS;

CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT SIMULATIONS;

CHARGE TRANSFER;

EID: 33645668362     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp056493h     Document Type: Article

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