Influence of a TiCl4 post-treatment on nanocrystalline TiO 2 films in dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 110, Issue 39, 2006, Pages 19191-19197

  Sommeling, P M ^a   O'Regan, B C ^a,b   Haswell, R R ^c   Smit, H J P ^a   Bakker, N J ^a   Smits, J J T ^c   Kroon, J M ^a   Van Roosmalen, J A M ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRODES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTONS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CELL EFFICIENCIES; CURRENT CONVERSION EFFICIENCY (IPCE); PARTICLE GROWTHS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33750363801     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp061346k     Document Type: Article

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