Quasi-solid electrolyte based on polyacrylonitrile for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 217, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 308-312

  Ileperuma, Oliver A ^a   Asoka Kumara, G R ^a   Yang, Hong Sheng ^a   Murakami, Kenji ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Polyacrylonitrile; Quasi solid electrolyte

Indexed keywords

EID: 79451472447     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.10.024     Document Type: Article

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