Azide-induced crosslinking of electrolytes and its application in solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 436-441

  Hwan Koh, Joo ^a   Kwan Koh, Jong ^a   Park, Nam Gyu ^b   Kim, Jong Hak ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Dye sensitized solar cells; Morphology; Polymer electrolyte; Titanium oxide

Indexed keywords

1-METHYL-3-PROPYLIMIDAZOLIUM IODIDE; AZIDE GROUP; CHAIN MOBILITY; CONDUCTIVITY; CROSSLINKED; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIGLYCIDYL ETHERS; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; INTERFACIAL CONTACT; NANOPOROUS LAYERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; SEM MICROGRAPHS; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; TIO; UV IRRADIATION;

BIOMECHANICS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ETHERS; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; IONIC LIQUIDS; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; TITANIUM; TITANIUM OXIDES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 75149179929     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.10.024     Document Type: Article

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