Dye-sensitized solar cell based on a blend of hyperbranched poly(aryl-ether-urethane) electrolyte with TiO2 nanoparticles

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 965-970

  Muthuraaman, B ^a   Shanmugam, Thiyagarajan ^a   Maruthamuthu, P ^a   Nasar, A Sultan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

hyperbranched poly(aryl ether urethane); nanocrystalline dye sensitized solar cell; Polymer solar cell

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; HYPERBRANCHED; HYPERBRANCHED POLY(ARYL-ETHER-URETHANE); NANOCRYSTALLINES; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DENDRIMERS; ELECTROLYTES; ETHERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYMERS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77955179816     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: 15205738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2010.501631     Document Type: Article

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