MnII/IIIcomplexes as promising redox mediators in quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 15061-15067

  Haring, Andrew J ^a   Pomatto, Michelle E ^a   Thornton, Miranda R ^a   Morris, Amanda J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

charge transfer induced spin crossover; manganese; quantum dot; redox mediator; solar cell

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MANGANESE; NANOCRYSTALS; OXIDE MINERALS; PHOTOCURRENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

BACK ELECTRON TRANSFER; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUANTUM DOT-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; REDOX MEDIATORS; REDUCTION POTENTIAL; SPIN CROSSOVERS;

MANGANESE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84907852516     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am503138d     Document Type: Article

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