Novel thixotropic gel electrolytes based on dicationic bis-imidazolium salts for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 692-697

  Kim, Jun Young ^a,b   Kim, Tae Ho ^a   Kim, Dong Young ^b   Park, Nam Gyu ^b   Ahn, Kwang Duk ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Energy conversion efficiency; Gel electrolyte; Poly(ethylene oxide) based bis imidazolium salts; Quasi solid state dye sensitized solar cell; Thixotropic gel

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTES; HYDROPHILICITY; SALTS; SOLAR CELLS;

ENERGY-CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GEL ELECTROLYTES; QUASI-SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; THIXOTROPIC GEL;

GELS;

EID: 36348961970     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.08.085     Document Type: Article

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