Dyed sensitized solar cells: A technically and economically alternative concept to p-n junction photovoltaic devices

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 5190-5201

  Nwanya, A C ^a   Ezema, F I ^a   Ejikeme, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Counter electrodes; Dye sensitized solar cell; Dyes; Electrolytes; Nanocrystalline oxide semiconductor

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054873551     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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