Theoretical investigation of carbazole-based D-D-π-A organic dyes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cell

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 77, Issue , 2011, Pages 561-567

  Jungsuttiwong, S ^a   Tarsang, R ^a   Pansay, S ^a   Yakhantip, T ^b   Promarak, V ^a   Sudyoadsuk, T ^a   Kaewin, T ^a   Saengsuwan, S ^a   Namuangrak, S ^c  

^a UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carbarzole; D D A organic dye; Dye sensitized solar cell; TD DFT

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ENERGIES; CARBARZOLE; DONOR AND ACCEPTOR; DYE AGGREGATION; DYE MOLECULE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ENERGETIC PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; NONPLANAR CONFORMATION; ORGANIC DYE; STERIC HINDRANCES; TD-DFT; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; TIME DEPENDENT DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; TIO2 ANATASE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORIES (DFT); TIO;

ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTRA; ADSORPTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SOLAR CELLS; THIOPHENE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 79959616144     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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