TiO2/modified natural clay semiconductor as a potential electrode for natural dye-sensitized solar cell

Ceramics International

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 659-663

  Saelim, Ni On ^a   Magaraphan, Rathanawan ^a   Sreethawong, Thammanoon ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Additive material; D. TiO2; Dye sensitized solar cell; Modified natural bentonite clay; Natural dye

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE MATERIALS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; NATURAL BENTONITE; NATURAL DYE; TIO;

BENTONITE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 78650192656     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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