Rigidifying the π-linker to enhance light absorption of organic dye-sensitized solar cells and influences on charge transfer dynamics

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2977-2986

  Yao, Zhaoyang ^a,b   Yang, Lin ^a,b   Cai, Yanchun ^a   Yan, Cancan ^a,b   Zhang, Min ^a   Cai, Ning ^a,b   Dong, Xiandui ^a   Wang, Peng ^a  

^a CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

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EID: 84894099427     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp412070p     Document Type: Article

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