Dye regeneration dynamics by electron donors on mesoscopic TiO2 films

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 3420-3425

  Friedrich, D ^a   Valldecabres, L ^a   Kunst, M ^a   Moehl, T ^b   Zakeeruddin, S M ^b   Gratzel M ^b  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84894554476     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4113206     Document Type: Article

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