Recombination in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1848-1857

  Mora Seró, Iván ^a   Giménez, Sixto ^a   Fabregat Santiago, Francisco ^a   Gómez, Roberto ^b   Shen, Qing ^c   Toyoda, Taro ^c   Bisquert, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

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EID: 72849123198     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar900134d     Document Type: Article

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