Influence of the sol-gel pH process and compact film on the efficiency of TiO2-based dye-sensitized solar cells

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Patrocinio, A O T ^a,b   El Bacha A S ^a   Paniago, E B ^c   Paniago, R M ^c   Murakami Iha, N Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; FILM PREPARATION; HYDROLYSIS; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS;

ALKALINES; CELL-BASED; DYE- SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; INFLUENCE OF PH; ISO-PROPOXIDE; MESOPOROUS LAYERS; PH PROCESS; PHOTO-ANODES; SOL'GEL; TIO 2 FILMS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84861043419     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/638571     Document Type: Article

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