Indoline-dye immobilized ZnO nanoparticles for whopping 5.44% light conversion efficiency

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 222, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 366-369

  Ambade, Swapnil B ^a   Mane, Rajaram S ^b,d   Han, Sung Hwan ^b   Lee, Soo Hyoung ^a   Sung, Myung Mo ^b   Joo, Oh Shim ^c  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Impedance; Indoline dye; IPCE; J V; ZnO NPs

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052271962     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.05.021     Document Type: Article

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