Dye-sensitized solar cells using anodic TiO2 mesosponge: Improved efficiency by TiCl4 treatment

Electrochemistry Communications

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 574-578

  Kim, Doohun ^a   Roy, Poulomi ^a   Lee, Kiyoung ^a   Schmuki, Patrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anodic oxidation; Dye sensitized solar cells; Pore filling; TiCl4 treatment; TiO2 mesosponge

Indexed keywords

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; DYE LOADING; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; PORE FILLING; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES; TICL4 TREATMENT; TIO;

PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANODIC OXIDATION;

EID: 77949652522     PISSN: 13882481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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