Nano-grain SnO2 electrodes for high conversion efficiency SnO2DSSC

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 179-183

  Lee, Jung Hoon ^a   Park, Nam Gyu ^b   Shin, Yu Ju ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; High conversion efficiency; Light scattering; Nano grain electrode; SnO2 electrode; SnO2ZnO composite electrode

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; NANO GRAINS; SNO2 ELECTRODE; ZNO;

ACETIC ACID; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIFFUSION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; LIGHT SCATTERING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; REFRACTION; SCATTERING; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 78149360354     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.04.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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