Dye-sensitized solar cells employing amphiphilic poly(ethylene glycol) electrolytes

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 169-176

  Patel, Rajkumar ^a   Seo, Jin Ah ^a   Koh, Joo Hwan ^a   Kim, Jong Hak ^a   Kang, Yong Soo ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amphiphilic polymer; Dye sensitized solar cell; Poly(ethylene glycol); Polymer electrolyte; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650679048     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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