Enhancement of the photoelectric performance of dye-sensitized solar cells by using a CaCO3-coated TiO2 nanoparticle film as an electrode

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 90, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2405-2412

  Lee, Sangwook ^a   Young Kim, Jin ^a   Sun Hong, Kug ^a   Suk Jung, Hyun ^b   Lee, Jung Kun ^b   Shin, Hyunho ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blocking effect; CaCO3; Dye sensitized solar cell; Iso electric point; TiO2

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM OXIDES;

BLOCKING EFFECT; CACO3; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ISO-ELECTRIC POINT;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33745265267     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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