Theoretical characterization of highly efficient porphyrazin dye sensitized solar cells

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Shalabi, A S ^a   El Mahdy, A M ^b   Assem, M M ^a   Taha, H O ^b   Soliman, K A ^a  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Density function theory (DFT); DSSCs; Modeling and simulation; Porphyrazin; Theoretical characterization; Time Dependent DFT

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRODES; ENERGY GAP; EXCITED STATES; PORPHYRINS; SILICON CARBIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

DENSITY FUNCTION THEORY; DSSCS; MODEL AND SIMULATION; PORPHYRAZIN; TIME-DEPENDENT DFT;

SOLAR CELLS;

C8; DYE; MACROCYCLIC COMPOUND; SILICON CARBIDE; TETRAAZAPORPHYRIN MACROCYCLE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YD2; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ARTICLE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRODE; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENERGY YIELD; LIGHT ABSORPTION; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84905307111     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-014-2579-8     Document Type: Article

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