Correlation between microstructure and property of electroless deposited Pt counter electrodes on plastic substrate for dye-sensitized solar cells

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 258, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1377-1384

  He, Xue Long ^a   Liu, Mei ^a   Yang, Guan Jun ^a   Fan, Sheng Qiang ^b   Li, Chang Jiu ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Counter electrode; Dye sensitized solar cells; Electrocatalytic property; Electroless deposition; Microstructure; Pt loading

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEPOSITION; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLESS PLATING; ENERGY CONVERSION; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROSTRUCTURE; SOLAR CELLS; TIN OXIDES;

CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DEPOSITION DURATIONS; ELECTROCATALYTIC PROPERTIES; INDIUM DOPED TIN OXIDES; MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE; PT LOADING;

PLATINUM;

EID: 81555205746     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.09.070     Document Type: Article

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