Electron dynamics dependence on optimum dye loading for an efficient dye-sensitized solar cell

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 236-241

  Kantonis, G ^a   Stergiopoulos, T ^a   Katsoulidis, A P ^b   Pomonis, P J ^b   Falaras, P ^a  

^a Institute of Physical Chemistry   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dye loading; Dye sensitized solar cells; Electron transport; Recombination; Titania annealing

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650677447     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.10.015     Document Type: Article

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