Tuning of spacer groups in organic dyes for efficient inhibition of charge recombination in dye-sensitized solar cells

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 134-141

  Kim, Mi Jeong ^a   Yu, Yong Jae ^b   Kim, Jong Hyung ^b   Jung, Young Sam ^b   Kay, Kwang Yol ^b   Ko, Soo Byung ^a   Lee, Chang Ryul ^a   Jang, In Hyuk ^a   Kwon, Young Uk ^a   Park, Nam Gyu ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Non planarity; Open circuit voltage; Organic dye; Phenothiazine; Recombination

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; NON-PLANARITY; ORGANIC DYE; PHENOTHIAZINE; RECOMBINATION;

CONFORMATIONS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRONS; INSECTICIDES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; RUTHENIUM;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84860380737     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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