Increased quantum efficiency in hybrid photoelectrochemical cell consisting of thionine and zinc oxide nanoparticles

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 211, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 143-146

  Mondal, Anindita ^a   Basu, Ruma ^b   Das, Sukhen ^a   Nandy, Papiya ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Jogamaya Devi College   (India)

Author keywords

Absorption spectra; Energy conversion efficiency; Photoelectrochemical cell; Photovoltage; ZnO nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952010587     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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