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Title

Effect of photoanode structure and sensitization conditions on the photovoltaic response of dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal title

Opto-Electronics Review

Yearbook

2022

Volume

30

Issue

1

Authors

Gnida, Paweł ; Slodek, Aneta ; Schab-Balcerzak, Ewa

Affiliation

Gnida, Paweł : Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland ; Slodek, Aneta : Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna St., 40-006 Katowice, Poland ; Schab-Balcerzak, Ewa : Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna St., 40-006 Katowice, Poland ; Schab-Balcerzak, Ewa : Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland

Keywords

dye-sensitized solar cells ; N719 ; phenothiazine derivatives ; TiO2 nanostructures ; co-sensitization ; co-adsorbents

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

e140739

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences (under the auspices of the Committee on Electronics and Telecommunication) and Association of Polish Electrical Engineers in cooperation with Military University of Technology

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Date

10.03.2022

Type

Reviews

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/opelre.2022.140739
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