The effect of SWCNT with the functional group deposited on the counter electrode on the dye-sensitized solar cell

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 542-550

  Chou, Chuen Shii ^a   Huang, Che I ^a   Yang, Ru Yuan ^a   Wang, Chun Po ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Counter electrode; Dye sensitized solar cell; Function group; Single wall carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

ACETYLACETONE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE; GLASS SUBSTRATES; HIGH TEMPERATURE FURNACES; I-V MEASUREMENTS; NANOCRYSTALLINE TIO; OPTICAL CHOPPER; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SINGLE WALL CARBON NANOTUBES; SINTERING TEMPERATURES; TIO; WORKING ELECTRODE;

ACETONE; CARBON NANOTUBES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FLUORINE; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GLASS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PHASE LOCKED LOOPS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLATINUM; RUTHENIUM; SILVER; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); SINTERING; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77957310894     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2010.02.008     Document Type: Article

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