The synergistic effect of two photosynthetic pigments in dye-sensitized mesoporous TiO2 solar cells

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 327-331

  Liu, Bao Qi ^a   Zhao, Xiao Peng ^a   Luo, Wei ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Artificial photosynthesis; Dye sensitized solar cells; Photosynthetic pigments; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; DYES; FLUORESCENCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENT; SENSITIZER COLORANT; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; XANTHOPHYLL;

PIGMENTS;

FLUORESCENCE; PIGMENT; SYNTHESIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 34548541846     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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