A new comb-like copolymer and its blend with poly(ethylene oxide) for solid electrolytes and application in dye-sensitized solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2346-2353

  Zhang, Ren Kai ^a   Sun, Zhe ^a   Xie, Huan Huan ^a   Wu, Xiang ^a   Liang, Mao ^a   Xue, Song ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Copolymer; Dye sensitized solar cell; Electrolyte; Photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

COMB-LIKE; CONDUCTION BAND EDGE; CRYSTALLINITIES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; METHYL ETHERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; TIO;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPOLYMERS; DIFFUSION; ELECTROLYTES; ETHERS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

CRYSTALLINITY; DYE; ELECTROLYTE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; FUEL CELL; OXIDE; POLYMER;

EID: 84865583716     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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