Electrochemical characterization of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate and measurement of triiodide diffusion coefficients in blends of two ionic liquids

International Journal of Electrochemical Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 236-245

  Zistler, M ^a   Schreiner, C ^a   Wachter, P ^a   Wasserscheid, P ^b   Gerhard, D ^b   Gores, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cyclic voltammetry; Diffusion measurement; Dye sensitized solar cell; Electrochemical stability; Ionic liquids

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950859942     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14523981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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