Forecasting a change in technology: Are Dye-sensitised Solar Cells a source of ubiquitous energy?

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 177-194

  Moon, Jongyun ^a   Tuominen, Aulis ^a   Suominen, Arho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bibliometric; DSC; Dye sensitised solar cells; Photovoltaic; Technology forecasting

Indexed keywords

SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

BIBLIOMETRIC; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84861404432     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: 17415292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2012.046925     Document Type: Review

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