Performance enhancement for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells by using acid-oxidized carbon nanotube-based gel electrolytes

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 185-190

  Zhang, Yueguang ^a   Zhao, Jie ^a   Sun, Baoquan ^a   Chen, Xiaojian ^a   Li, Qing ^a   Qiu, Lihua ^a   Yan, Feng ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acid oxidization; Dye sensitized solar cell; Gel electrolyte; Ionic liquid; Multi wall carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

ACID-OXIDIZATION; AIR MASS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; GEL ELECTROLYTE; GEL-FORMING ABILITY; LONG TERM STABILITY; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUASI-SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOLAR SPECTRUM; VOLATILE LIQUIDS;

CARBON; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GELS; IONIC LIQUIDS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84855304512     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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