Impact of the position isomer of the linkage in the double D-A branch-based organic dyes on the photovoltaic performance

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 104, Issue , 2014, Pages 89-96

  Zang, Xu Feng ^a   Zhang, Teng Long ^b   Huang, Zu Sheng ^a   Iqbal, Zafar ^a   Kuang, Dai Bin ^b   Wang, Lingyun ^a   Meier, Herbert ^c   Cao, Derong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Double D A branches; Dye sensitized solar cells; Organic dye; Phenothiazine; Photovoltaic performance; Position isomer

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE D-A BRANCHES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ORGANIC DYE; PHENOTHIAZINE; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE;

INSECTICIDES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

ISOMERS;

EID: 84892921847     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2013.12.028     Document Type: Article

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