Preparation of 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium acetate and its application in dye sensitized solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 390-393

  Zhang, Zhihai ^a   Wu, Yucheng ^a   Ge, Qian ^a   Sun, Songquan ^b,c   Shi, Chengwu ^a,b  

^a HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Bengbu Construction Investment Co Ltd   (China)

^c Polar Photovoltaics Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

1 Methyl 3 propylimidazolium acetate; Application; Dye sensitized solar cell; Preparation

Indexed keywords

1-METHYL-3-PROPYLIMIDAZOLIUM IODIDE; AIR MASS; APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; FILL FACTOR; IONIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; LEAD ACETATE; PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; POTASSIUM ACETATE; SHORT-CIRCUIT PHOTOCURRENT; TRIIODIDE; ULTRAMICROELECTRODES; WEIGHT RATIOS;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROLYTES; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTRICITY; PLATINUM; POTASSIUM; SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

AIR MASS; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; DIFFUSION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYTE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY;

EID: 76949102272     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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