Density functional study of mono-branched and di-branched di-anchoring triphenylamine cyanoacrylic dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 253, Issue , 2013, Pages 62-71

  Surawatanawong, Panida ^a,b   Wójcik, Aleksander K ^c   Kiatisevi, Supavadee ^a,b  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptivity; Density functional theory; Di branched dye; Dye sensitized solar cell; Triphenylamine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873020081     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.12.020     Document Type: Article

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