Preparation and Characterization of High Performance Dye Sensitized Solar Cells with Silver Nanoparticles in nanocomposite Photoanode

Eli Danladi; Jamila Tasiu; Lucky Endas

doi:10.46481/jnsps.2020.24

Authors

Eli Danladi
[email protected]

Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
Jamila Tasiu
Kaduna State University, Kaduna
Lucky Endas
Greenfield University, Kaduna

Keywords:

DSSCs, Surface Plasmon, Nanoparticles, Natural Pigment.

Abstract

The following article has been retracted by the Editor and Publisher of Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences : "T. Jamila, E. Lucky & D. Eli, Preparation and Characterization of High Performance Dye Sensitized Solar Cells with Silver Nanoparticles in nanocomposite Photoanode, J. Nig. Soc. Phys. Sci. 2 (2020) 7–11; https://doi.org/10.46481/jnsps.2020.24." This retration is due to the wrong report of XRD analysis.

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