Dye-sensitized solar cells with natural dyes extracted from achiote seeds

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-44

  Gomez Ortiz N M ^a   Vazquez Maldonado I A ^a   Perez Espadas A R ^b   Mena Rejon G J ^b   Azamar Barrios, J A ^a   Oskam, G ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bixin; Carotene; Dye sensitized solar cells; Natural dyes; TiO2; ZnO

Indexed keywords

BIXIN; CAROTENE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; NATURAL DYES; TIO2; ZNO;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PURIFICATION; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 70449535776     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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