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An element of surprise—efficient copper-functionalized dye-sensitized solar cells

Takeru Bessho, Edwin C. Constable, Michaël Grätzel, A.H. Redondo, Catherine E. Housecroft, William Kylberg, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Markus Neuburger, Silvia Schaffner

Chemical Communications · 2008 · 280 citations · 13 references

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Dye-sensitized solar cells with carboxylate-derivatized {Cu(I)L(2)} complexes are surprisingly efficient and offer a long-term alternative approach to ruthenium-functionalized systems.

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Fabrication of thin film dye sensitized solar cells with solar to electric power conversion efficiency over 10%

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Fabrication of screen‐printing pastes from TiO<sub>2</sub> powders for dye‐sensitised solar cells

Seigo Ito, Peter Chen, Pascal Comte et al. · Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications · 2007 · 994 citations · Full text

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A new heteroleptic ruthenium sensitizer enhances the absorptivity of mesoporous titania film for a high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cell

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Effect of a Coadsorbent on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized TiO<sub>2</sub> Solar Cells:  Shielding versus Band-Edge Movement

Nathan R. Neale, Nikos Kopidakis, Jao van de Lagemaat et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B · 2005 · 309 citations · Full text

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