Preparation and characterization of squaraine dyes containing Mono- and bis-anchoring groups as the light absorber in dye sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 138, Issue , 2014, Pages 148-154

  Lee, Chi Hwan ^a   Yun, Hyeong Jin ^a   Jung, Mi Ran ^a   Lee, Jeong Gwan ^a   Kim, Sung Hoon ^b,c   Kim, Jae Hong ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c LINGNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized Solar Cell; Long Wavelength Absorbing Chromophoric System; Organic Dyes; Squaraine Dyes; Symmetrical and unsymmetrical

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CHROMOPHORES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CHROMOPHORIC SYSTEMS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ORGANIC DYE; SQUARAINE DYES; SYMMETRICAL AND UNSYMMETRICAL;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84904292889     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.06.073     Document Type: Article

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