Large π-aromatic molecules as potential sensitizers for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1809-1818

  Imahori, Hiroshi ^a,b,c   Umeyama, Tomokazu ^b   Ito, Seigo ^d  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

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EID: 72849106770     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar900034t     Document Type: Article

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