Intermolecular interactions in dye-sensitized solar cells: A computational modeling perspective

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 956-974

  Pastore, Mariachiara ^a   De Angelis, Filippo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION PHENOMENA; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCHES; DEVICE FUNCTIONING; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; HETERO-INTERFACES; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; SEMI-CONDUCTOR SURFACES;

AGGLOMERATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84875504928     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz302147v     Document Type: Review

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