Preparation and performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on ZnO-modified TiO2 electrodes

International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 92-97

  Li, Sheng Jun ^a,b   Lin, Yuan ^b   Tan, Wei Wei ^b   Zhang, Jing Bo ^b   Zhou, Xiao Wen ^b   Chen, Jin Mao ^b   Chen, Zeng ^a  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Modification; Photoelectrochemical properties; TiO2 electrode

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC POTENTIALS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; EFFECT MECHANISM; FILL FACTOR; FLAT BAND POTENTIAL; INTERFACE CHARGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PRODUCTION PROCESS; SURFACE STATE; TIO; TRANSIENT PHOTOCURRENTS; ZNO;

DIGITAL CAMERAS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77950937527     PISSN: 16744799     EISSN: 1869103X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12613-010-0116-z     Document Type: Article

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