A novel carbon-based nanocomposite plate as a counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2193-2197

  Yen, Ming Yu ^a   Yen, Chuan Yu ^a   Liao, Shu Hang ^a   Hsiao, Min Chien ^a   Weng, Cheng Chih ^a   Lin, Yu Feng ^b   Ma, Chen Chi M ^a   Tsai, Ming Chi ^a   Su, Ay ^c   Ho, Kuan Ku ^a   Liu, Po Lan ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Plastics Industry Development Center Taichung   (Taiwan)

^c YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Functional composites; A. Nano composites; B. Electrical properties

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON NANOTUBES; A. FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITES; A. NANO COMPOSITES; B. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS; CARBON-BASED; CELL PERFORMANCE; CELL RESISTANCE; COMPOSITE PLATES; CONDUCTIVE GLASS; CONDUCTIVE PLATES; COST EFFECTIVE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; GRAPHITE CONTENT; HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPOSITES; NANOCOMPOSITE PLATES;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GLASS; GRAPHITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

DYE; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOTUBE;

EID: 67651004465     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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