Unusual enhancement of photocurrent by incorporation of Brönsted Base Thiourea into Electrolyte of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 114, Issue 46, 2010, Pages 19849-19852

  Kim, Mi Jeong ^a   Lee, Chang Ryul ^a   Jeong, Woo Seok ^a   Im, Jeong Hyeok ^a   Ryu, Tae In ^a   Park, Nam Gyu ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1-METHYL-3-PROPYLIMIDAZOLIUM IODIDE; BAND EDGE; CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; CONDUCTION BAND EDGE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; OVERALL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; POSITIVE SHIFT; RECOMBINATION RATE; REDOX ELECTROLYTES; SOLUTION ACIDITY; TRIIODIDE CONCENTRATION; VOLTAGE DROP;

ACETONITRILE; ACIDITY; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRON MOBILITY; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; IODINE; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PROTONS; SOLAR CELLS; UREA;

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EID: 78649699632     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp107437h     Document Type: Article

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