Stability and photodegradation of phthalocyanines and hematoporphyrin doped PMMA as solar concentrators

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 755-760

  Reda, S M ^a  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fluorescence quantum yield; Fluorescent solar collectors; Hematoporphyrin IX chloride; Ni phthalocyanine; Optical band gap; Phthalocyanine; Polymethylmethacrylate; Stokes shift; Urbach's formula

Indexed keywords

DYES; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; REACTION KINETICS;

FLUORESCENCE QUANTUM YIELD; FLUORESCENT SOLAR COLLECTORS; OPTICAL BAND GAP; PHTHALOCYANINE; STOKES SHIFT; URBACH'S FORMULA;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

DYES; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; REACTION KINETICS; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

ABSORPTION; DYE; FLUORESCENCE; OPTICAL METHOD; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOLAR RADIATION; WAVELENGTH;

EID: 34248148686     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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