Synthesis and characterization of poly[3-(2′,5′- diheptyloxyphenyl)thiophene] for use in photoelectrochemical cells

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 405-417

  Sergawie, Assefa ^a   Admassie, Shimelis ^a   Mammo, Wendimagegn ^a   Yohannes, Teketel ^a   Solomon, Theodros ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

I3 I redox couple; Liquid state photoelectrochemical cell; Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide; PDHOPT

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149118695     PISSN: 10113924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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