Influence of parameters of cold isostatic pressing on TiO2 films for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Cheng, Yi Bing ^a   Peng, Yong ^a   Liu, Jefferson Zhe ^a   Wang, Kun ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD WORKING; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRODES; PRESSING (FORMING); REDUCTION; THIN FILMS;

COLD ISOSTATIC PRESSING; DYE- SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; FLEXIBLE DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; HOLDING TIME; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; RESISTIVITY REDUCTION; THIN-FILMS; TIO 2; TIO 2 FILMS; WORKING ELECTRODE;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 80052669226     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/410352     Document Type: Article

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