Tuning the electron donating ability in the triphenylamine-based D-π-A architecture for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 273, Issue , 2014, Pages 8-16

  Tarsang, Ruangchai ^a   Promarak, Vinich ^b   Sudyoadsuk, Taweesak ^a   Namuangruk, Supawadee ^c   Jungsuttiwong, Siriporn ^a  

^a UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

2D D A; Density functional theory; Dye sensitized solar cells; Organic dyes; Triphenylamine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884921648     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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