Efficiency enhancement in dye-sensitized solar cells by in situ passivation of the sensitized nanoporous electrode with Li2CO3

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 53, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 5670-5674

  Zhang, Jingbo ^a   Zaban, Arie ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Efficiency enhancement; In situ passivation; Lithium carbonate; Recombination suppression

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; NANOPORES; PASSIVATION; PHOTOCURRENTS;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; IN SITU PASSIVATION; RECOMBINATION SUPPRESSION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 43049090431     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2008.03.027     Document Type: Article

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