Effect of layer-by-layer assembled SnO 2 interfacial layers in photovoltaic properties of dye-sensitized solar cells

Langmuir

Volumn 28, Issue 28, 2012, Pages 10620-10626

  Kim, Yong Joo ^a   Kim, Kyeong Ha ^a   Kang, Paul ^a   Kim, Hark Jin ^a   Choi, Young Sik ^a   Lee, Wan In ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ELECTRON LIFETIME; FILL FACTOR; INTERFACIAL LAYER; LAYER BY LAYER SELF ASSEMBLY; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; ORGANIC COMPONENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; POLY(ALLYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE); SELF-ASSEMBLED; TIO; ULTRA-THIN;

CALCINATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIFFUSION; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84863970581     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la3015699     Document Type: Article

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