Asymmetric squaraine dyes: Spectroscopic and theoretical investigation

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 117, Issue 28, 2013, Pages 8536-8546

  Shafeekh, K M ^a   Das, Suresh ^a   Sissa, Cristina ^b   Painelli, Anna ^b  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICS;

ABSORPTION AND EMISSIONS; CHARGE REDISTRIBUTION; OPTIMAL DESIGN; SOLAR-CELL APPLICATIONS; SOLVATOCHROMISMS; SPECTROSCOPIC BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84880567972     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp401099g     Document Type: Article

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