Dye sensitized solar cells

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1103-1113

  Wei, Di ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells (dssc); Photoelectrochemistry

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; GRAPHENE; IONIC LIQUID; SILICON; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY YIELD; FILM; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; ILLUMINATION; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS (DSSC); PHOTOELECTROCHEMISTRY;

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; SEMICONDUCTORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 77950894572     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms11031103     Document Type: Review

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