Electrochemical impedance parameters elucidate performance of carbazole-triphenylamine-ethylenedioxythiophene-based molecules in dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 69, Issue , 2012, Pages 256-267

  Yang, Chien Hsin ^a   Sun, Yu Kuang ^a   Chuang, Yao Yuan ^a   Wang, Tzong Liu ^a   Shieh, Yeong Tarng ^a   Chen, Wen Janq ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KAOHSIUNG   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbazole; Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs); Electrochemical impedance; Ethylenedioxythiophene; Triphenylamine

Indexed keywords

CARBAZOLE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE; ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENES; TRIPHENYL AMINES;

CARBOXYLATION; CHARGE TRANSFER; EFFICIENCY; MOLECULES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RUTHENIUM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84862791933     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.02.100     Document Type: Article

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