Electron transfer mediators for photoelectrochemical cells based on Cu(I) metal complexes

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Brugnati, Michele ^a   Caramori, Stefano ^a   Cazzanti, Silvia ^a   Marchini, Luca ^a   Argazzi, Roberto ^a   Bignozzi, Carlo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; METAL COMPLEXES;

BIPYRIDINES; CELL-BASED; CELL-BE; CELL/B.E; CELL/BE; ELECTRON TRANSFER MEDIATORS; FILL-FACTOR; MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PYRIDYL;

PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

EID: 38749149560     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1110662X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/80756     Document Type: Article

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