ZnO-Nanorod Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: New Structure without a Transparent Conducting Oxide Layer
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Photoenergy
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1110-662X,1687-529X
DOI: 10.1155/2010/497095