Molecular modification of coumarin dyes for more efficient dye sensitized solar cells

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 136, Issue 19, 2012, Pages

  Sánchez De Armas, Rocío ^a   San Miguel, Miguel A ^a   Oviedo, Jaime ^a   Sanz, Javier Fdez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION MAXIMA; CELL EFFICIENCY; COUMARIN DYES; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON-DONATING GROUP; ELECTRONIC ABSORPTION SPECTRA; ELECTRONIC SPECTRUM; MOLECULAR MODIFICATION; RED SHIFT; STERIC EFFECT;

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84861664993     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4711049     Document Type: Article

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