Dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanocrystalline TiO2 and natural pigments

Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2996-3002

  Dumbrava A ^a   Georgescu, A ^a   Damache, G ^a   Badea, C ^a   Enache, I ^a   Oprea, C ^a   Girtu M A ^a  

^a OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Nanocrystal; Pigment; TiO2

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCRYSTALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PIGMENTS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CURRENT VOLTAGE CURVE; LIGHT HARVESTING PROPERTIES; NANOCRYSTALLINE TIO2; NATURAL EXTRACTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTING LAYER; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; TIO2;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 57349160568     PISSN: 14544164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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