Laser assisted glass frit sealing of dye-sensitized solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-49

  Ribeiro, Fernando ^a   MaçAira, José ^a   Cruz, Rui ^a   Gabriel, Joaquim ^a   Andrade, Luísa ^a   Mendes, Adélio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Glass frit; Laser; Sealing

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; GLASS FRIT; GLASS PASTE; GLASS-FRIT SEALING; LASER-ASSISTED; LOW TEMPERATURES; OPERATING CONDITION; SEALING PROCESS; STRENGTH TESTS;

GLASS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES;

GLASS LASERS;

EID: 80855130563     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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