Durable unsymmetrical zinc phthalocyanine for near IR sensitization of nanocrystalline TiO2 films with non-volatile redox electrolytes

Journal of Nano Research

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages 39-47

  Giribabu, L ^a   Kumar, Ch Vijay ^a   Raghavender, M ^a   Somaiah, K ^a   Reddy, P Yella ^a   Rao, P Venkateswara ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Nanocrystalline tio2; Non volatile redox electrolyte; Solar cells; Transmission electron microscopy; Unsymmetrical zinc phthalocyanine

Indexed keywords

SOLAR CELLS; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; NANO-CRYSTALLINE TIO; NANOCRYSTALLINE TIO2; NANOCRYSTALLINES; PHOTO-VOLTAIC EFFICIENCY; REDOX ELECTROLYTES; THERMALLY STABLE; ZINC PHTHALOCYANINES;

ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84884842538     PISSN: 16625250     EISSN: 16619897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.2.39     Document Type: Article

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