The effect of dispersion of TiO 2 nanoparticles on preparation of flexible dye-sensitized photoanodes

Science China: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1203-1209

  Zhao, Xiao Chong ^a   Lin, Hong ^a   Liu, Yizhu ^a   Li, Xin ^b   Yang, Pan ^c   Chen, Huiyuan Y ^d   Wang, Gang ^d   Li, Jian Bao ^a,e  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TIANJIN INSTITUTE OF POWER SOURCES   (China)

^d QINGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e HAINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dispersion of nanoparticles; Dye sensitized solar cells; Flexible; Photovoltaic properties; Textural properties

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE SIZE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE SENSITIZED; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; FILL FACTOR; FLEXIBLE; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; LIGHT-TO-ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; LOW TEMPERATURES; NANO-SIZE; PHOTO-ANODES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE; SHORT-CIRCUIT PHOTOCURRENT; TEXTURAL PROPERTIES; TIO;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; NANOPARTICLES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PLATINUM; SOLAR CELLS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 84863774782     PISSN: 16747348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-012-4777-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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