Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline tio2 thin films for use as photoelectrodes in dye sensitized solar cell application

Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-177

  Mondal, B ^a   Usha, K ^a,b   Mahata, Shrabani ^a   Kumbhakar, P ^a,c   Nandi, M M ^a,c  

^a CSIR CENTRAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b BENGAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Dip coating; Dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC); Nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes; Optical characterization; Spin coating

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555168537     PISSN: 0371750X     EISSN: 21655456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0371750X.2011.10600167     Document Type: Article

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