The role of triplet states in dye sensitization of ZnO electrodes
✍ Scribed by M. Spitler; M. Lübke; H. Gerischer
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 405 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-2614
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✦ Synopsis
The quantum efficiency of photooxidation of a number of xauthene dyr s at ZnO single crystal electrodes has been found
to depend on the solution concentration of a triplet quenching agent, Fe&--, providing evidence for triplet state participation in the oxidation reaction.
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