Symmetrically and unsymmetrically substituted carboxy phthalocyanines as sensitizers for nanoporous ZnO films

Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 985-992

  Masilela, Nkosiphile ^a,b   Nombona, Nolwazi ^b   Loewenstein, Thomas ^a   Nyokong, Tebello ^b   Schlettwein, Derck ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

eosin Y; monocarboxy phthalocyanine; octacarboxy phthalocyanine; photocurrent; photoelectrochemistry; photon to current conversion efficiency; quantum yield; zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650953249     PISSN: 10884246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1088424610002793     Document Type: Article

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