Characterization of some metal-free organic dyes as photosensitizer for nanocrystalline ZnO-based dye sensitized solar cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 11620-11627

  Kushwaha, Suman ^a   Bahadur, Lal ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biological stain sensitizer; Dye sensitized solar cell; ZnO thin film

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE; BIOLOGICAL STAINS; BROMOPHENOLS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; FILL FACTOR; HYDROXYL GROUPS; METAL FREE ORGANIC DYES; NANOCRYSTALLINES; ORGANIC DYE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POROUS FILM; ZNO; ZNO THIN FILM;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOSENSITIZERS; TUNGSTEN; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 80052172261     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.06.018     Document Type: Article

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