The influence of tetrapod-like ZnO morphology and electrolytes on energy conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 55, Issue 28, 2010, Pages 8422-8429

  Lee, Chia Hua ^a,c   Chiu, Wei Hao ^b   Lee, Kun Mu ^a,d   Yen, Wen Hsiang ^a   Lin, Hsiu Fen ^a   Hsieh, Wen Feng ^b   Wu, Jenn Ming ^c  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dc thermal plasma; Dye sensitized solar cell; EIS; Electrolyte additive; ZnO

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; EIS; ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE; THERMAL PLASMA; ZNO;

ADDITIVES; ADSORPTION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ENERGY CONVERSION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLASMAS; SOLAR ENERGY; SWITCHING CIRCUITS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 78049312191     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2010.07.061     Document Type: Article

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