Positively charged polysilsesquioxane/iodide ionic liquid as a quasi solid-state redox electrolyte for dye-sensitized photo electrochemical cells: Infrared, 29Si NMR, and electrical studies

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Jovanovski, Vasko ^a   Orel, Boris ^a   Ješe, Robi ^a   Mali, Gregor ^a   Stathatos, Elias ^b   Lianos, Panagiotis ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

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EID: 33645537948     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1110662X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/IJP/2006/23703     Document Type: Article

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