Two-dimensional Time-dependent numerical modeling of edge effects in dye solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 7019-7031

  Miettunen, Kati ^a   Halme, Janne ^a   Visuri, Anne Maria ^a   Lund, Peter ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AREA; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE SOLAR CELLS; EDGE EFFECT; EDGE REGION; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ION SPECIES; LABORATORY TEST; LATERAL CURRENTS; LATERAL INHOMOGENEITY; NUMERICAL MODELING; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; PHOTOELECTRODE; RELEVANT COMPONENTS; TIME-DEPENDENT; TWO-DIMENSIONAL TRANSIENT;

SOLAR CELLS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 79953751253     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp110927j     Document Type: Article

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