Nanosize copper dispersed ionic liquids as an electrolyte of new dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2009, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Paul Wang, H ^a   Chen, Fu Lin ^a   Sun, I Wen ^a   Huang, C H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 65349171809     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/472950     Document Type: Article

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