Enhancing in the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells by the incorporation of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes into TiO2 films: The role of MWCNT addition

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 251, Issue , 2013, Pages 78-84

  De Morais, Andréia ^a   Loiola, Livia M D ^a   Benedetti, João E ^a   Gonçalves, Agnaldo S ^a   Avellaneda, César A O ^a   Clerici, João H ^a   Cotta, Monica A ^a   Nogueira, Ana F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Gel polymer electrolytes; Multi walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869873570     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.09.016     Document Type: Article

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