Solvent-Dependent Functional Aggregates of Unsymmetrical Squaraine Dyes on TiO2 Surface for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Alkyl group wrapped donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) based unsymmetrical squaraine dyes SQ1, SQ5, and SQS4 were used to evaluate the effect of sensitizing solvents on dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) efficiency. A drastic change in DSSC efficiency was observed when the photo-anodes were sensitized in ac...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 38(2022), 48 vom: 06. Dez., Seite 14808-14818
1. Verfasser: Singh, Ambarish Kumar (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Kavungathodi, Munavvar Fairoos Mele, Mozer, Attila J, Krishnamoorthy, Kothandam, Nithyanandhan, Jayaraj
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2022
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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700 1 |a Nithyanandhan, Jayaraj  |e verfasserin  |4 aut 
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