Colloidal nanocrystal ZnO-and TiO 2-modified electrodes sensitized with chlorophyll a and carotenoids: A photoelectrochemical study

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 6467-6481

  Petrella, Andrea ^a   Cosma, Pinalysa ^b   Curri, M Lucia ^b   Rochira, Sergio ^b   Agostiano, Angela ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colloidal nanocrystals; Photoelectrochemistry; Photosynthetic pigments; Semiconductor electrodes

Indexed keywords

BAND-GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COLLOIDAL NANOCRYSTALS; DYE SENSITIZED; HYBRID STRUCTURE; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; METHYL VIOLOGEN; MODIFIED ELECTRODES; NANOSTRUCTURED ELECTRODES; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT; OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE; PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTORESPONSES; PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODE; SYNTHETIC ROUTES; TIO; ZNO; ZNO NANOCRYSTAL;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; NANOCRYSTALS; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; TIN; TIN OXIDES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; NANOCRYSTAL; PARAQUAT; TIN OXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COLLOID; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; HYBRIDIZATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICONDUCTOR; STEADY STATE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84857050690     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-011-0546-1     Document Type: Article

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