Increasing performance of electrochromic devices by modifying surface and charge ratio between electrodes

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 99, Issue , 2012, Pages 56-61

  Padilla, J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Charge; Conducting polymer; Contrast; Electrochromic; Ratio; Surface

Indexed keywords

APPLIED POTENTIALS; CHARGE; CHARGE RATIO; CONTRAST; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHROMIC CELLS; ELECTROCHROMICS; ION STORAGE; OXIDATION STATE; RATIO; SURFACE RATIO;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES; ELECTROCHROMISM; SURFACES;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 84856540871     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.06.019     Document Type: Article

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