Coating TiO 2 anatase by amorphous Al 2O 3: Effects on dyes anchoring through carboxyl groups

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 4408-4415

  Terranova, U ^a,b   Bowler, D R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics MANA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYL GROUPS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; TIO;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM; COATINGS; FORMIC ACID;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84857381420     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp209862s     Document Type: Article

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