Energy conversion and storage potential of photogalvanic cell based on ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-new methylene blue plus fast green

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 224, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 985-991

  Yadav, S ^a   Lal, C ^a  

^a HARCOURT BUTLER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

conversion efficiency; fast green; fill factor; new methylene blue; photogalvanic effect; power point

Indexed keywords

FAST GREEN; FILL FACTOR; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOGALVANIC EFFECTS; POWER POINTS;

ACIDS; COMPLEXATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOSENSITIZERS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 78149437985     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE856     Document Type: Article

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