Molecular design of copper complexes as sensitizers for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 267, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-5

  Baldenebro Lopez, Jesus ^a,b   Flores Holguin, Norma ^a   Castorena Gonzalez, Jose ^b   Glossman Mitnik, Daniel ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN MATERIALES AVANZADOS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SINALOA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Absorption spectrum; Copper complexes; Dye sensitized solar cells; Molecular structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880181902     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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