Fe(II)-polypyridines as chromophores in dye-sensitized solar cells: A computational perspective

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1441-1449

  Jakubikova, Elena ^a   Bowman, David N ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84929589654     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar500428t     Document Type: Article

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