Composite electrolytes based on poly(ethylene oxide) and binary ionic liquids for dye-sensitized solar cells

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1608-1613

  Yu, Ying Hao ^a   Jiang, Peng ^a   Wang, Fu Rong ^a   Wang, Le Fu ^a   Li, Xue Hui ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Binary ionic liquid; Composite electrolyte; Dye sensitized solar cell; PEO; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTES; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTRA; FILL FACTOR; HIGH ENERGY; HUMAN SOCIETY; IMIDAZOLIUM; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTION COST; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IONIC LIQUIDS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; SOLAR ENERGY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84866167045     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4635-5     Document Type: Article

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