Using scanning electrochemical microscopy to examine copper(I) sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 30, 2014, Pages 16912-16918

  Martin, Colin J ^a   Bozic Weber, Biljana ^a   Constable, Edwin C ^a   Glatzel, Thilo ^a   Housecroft, Catherine E ^a   Wright, Iain A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROLYTES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SOLAR CELLS;

ALIPHATIC SUBSTITUENTS; BIPYRIDINES; CONSTANT POTENTIAL; DIFFUSION LAYERS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; STABLE SURFACES; SUBSTRATE SURFACE;

LIGANDS;

EID: 84905511329     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp500409c     Document Type: Article

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