A binary ionic liquid electrolyte to achieve ≥7% power conversion efficiencies in dye-sensitized solar cells

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 2694-2696

  Wang, Peng ^a   Zakeeruddin, Shaik M ^a   Humphry Baker, Robin ^a   Grätzel, Michael ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; DYES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY;

ELECTROLYTES;

1 ETHYL 3 METHYLIMIDAZOLIUM THIOCYANATE; 1 PROPYL 3 METHYLIMIDAZOLIUM IODIDE; DYE; ELECTROLYTE; ETHANE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; IODINE DERIVATIVE; METHYL GROUP; PROPANE; THIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL; DEVICE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; IONIC LIQUID; LIQUID; SOLAR CELL; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 3142769214     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm049916l     Document Type: Article

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