Concentration effects on the performance of bis(diimine) copper(I) dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 113, Issue , 2015, Pages 447-450

  Brauchli, Sven Y ^a   Constable, Edwin C ^a   Housecroft, Catherine E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

2,2 Bipyridine; Copper; Diimine; DSSC; Dye concentration; Sensitizer

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

BIPYRIDINES; DIIMINES; DSSC; DYE CONCENTRATION; SENSITIZER;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84907288451     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: 18733743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2014.09.011     Document Type: Article

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