Optimization of polymer electrolytes for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 2033-2036

  Zhang, Changneng ^a,b   Wang, Miao ^a   Zhou, Xiaowen ^a   Lin, Yuan ^a   Fang, Shibi ^a   Li, Xueping ^a   Xiao, Xuri ^a   Cen, Kuang ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Ionic conductivity; Ionic liquid; Nano TiO2 particle; Polymer electrolyte

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749039356     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wb0227     Document Type: Article

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