cis-dichloro-bis(4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2-bipyridine)osmium(II)-modified optically transparent electrodes: Application as cathodes in stacked dye-sensitized solar cells

Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 10071-10078

  Scott, Michael J ^a   Nelson, Jeremy J ^a   Caramori, Stefano ^b   Bignozzi, Carlo A ^b   Elliott, C Michael ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

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EID: 37249041454     PISSN: 00201669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ic700709k     Document Type: Article

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