Novel di-anchoring dye for DSSC by bridging of two mono anchoring dye molecules: A conformational approach to reduce aggregation

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1132-1137

  Sirohi, Reenu ^a   Kim, Dong Hee ^b   Yu, Soo Chang ^b   Lee, Sang Hee ^b  

^a Vivekananda Institute of Technology   (India)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bridging; Di anchoring dye; DSSC; Suppression of aggregation

Indexed keywords

BRIDGING; DI-ANCHORING DYE; DSSC; DYE MOLECULE; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; INTERMOLECULAR AGGREGATION; MOLAR ABSORPTIVITY; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SUPPRESSION OF AGGREGATION; TIO;

ADSORPTION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CONFORMATIONS;

EID: 80053643025     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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