Biologically-Derived Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: A Cleaner Alternative for Solar Energy
This project employs the biological compounds hemin, melanin, and retinoic acid as photoactive dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). These dyes are environmentally and economically superior to the standard ruthenium-based dyes currently used in DSSCs because they are nontoxic and widely availa...
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Scholarship @ Claremont
2012
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| Online Access: | http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/61 http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1060&context=pomona_theses |