Improvement of short-circuit current density in dye-sensitized solar cells using sputtered nanocolumnar TiO 2 compact layer

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Chen, Lung Chien ^a   Chen, Cheng Chiang ^a   Tseng, Bo Shiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACK REACTION; COMPACT LAYER; CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES; DIRECT CONTACT; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; INDIUM TIN OXIDE FILMS; REDOX ELECTROLYTES; TIO;

INDIUM; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; ITO GLASS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUBSTRATES; TIN; TIN OXIDES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 79952181271     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/374052     Document Type: Article

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