Effect of ultra-thin polymer membrane electrolytes on dye-sensitized solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 1083-1086

  Yang, Hongsheng ^a   Ileperuma, Oliver A ^a   Shimomura, Masaru ^a   Murakami, Kenji ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells (DSCs); In situ ultra thin porous polymer membrane; P(VDF HFP); Polymer membrane electrolyte; Quasi solid DSCs

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS (DSCS); IN-SITU ULTRA-THIN POROUS POLYMER MEMBRANE; P(VDF-HFP); POLYMER MEMBRANE ELECTROLYTE; QUASI-SOLID DSCS;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIGITAL CAMERAS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ENERGY CONVERSION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; LIQUIDS; MEMBRANES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 65349180891     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.12.019     Document Type: Article

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