Dye Sensitization of ZnO by Unsymmetrical Squaraine Dyes Suppressing Aggregation

We have developed an efficient, cyan-colored, and novel squaraine-dye-sensitized ZnO solar cell, producing a maximum incident photon-to-electron conversion efficiency (IPCE) of 59% at 630 nm. The s...

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