Sulphonic acid functionalized porphyrin grafted ZnO nanorods: Synthesis, characterization and applications in the solid state dye sensitized solar cells

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 571-576

  Ali, R N ^a   Naz, H ^a   Shah, S M ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Dye sensitization; Metallated porphyrin; Nanoparticles; Sulphonic groups; Surface functionalization; ZnO

Indexed keywords

DYE SENSITIZATION; FLUORESCENCE SPECTRA; FREE BASE PORPHYRINS; PORPHYRIN DERIVATIVES; SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SULPHONIC GROUPS; SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION; ZNO;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

PORPHYRINS;

EID: 84882562651     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2013.06.015     Document Type: Article

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