Efficient passivation of SnO2 nano crystallites by Indoline D-149 via dual chelation

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 249-252

  Ariyasinghe, Y P Y P ^a   Wijayarathna, T R C K ^a   Kumara, I G C K ^a   Jayarathna, I P L ^a   Thotawatthage, C A ^a   Gunathilake, W S S ^a   Senadeera, G K R ^a,b   Perera, V P S ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Dye sensitization; Indoline D 149; Recombination; SnO2; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650677486     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.10.017     Document Type: Article

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