Influence of different cations of N3 dyes on their photovoltaic performance and stability

International Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Zakeeruddin, Shaik M ^b   Andrade, Luísa ^a   Nazeeruddin, Mohammad K ^b   Ribeiro, Helena Aguilar ^a   Mendes, Adélio ^a   Graetzel, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 65349171548     PISSN: 1687806X     EISSN: 16878078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/563420     Document Type: Article

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