The application of a three dimensional CNT-sponge as the counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Carbon

Volumn 50, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 5624-5627

  Chen, Jikun ^a,d   Meng, Fanqi ^b   Gui, Xuchun ^a   Sun, Huicheng ^b   Zeng, Zhiping ^a   Li, Zhen ^c   Zhou, Yanfei ^d   Tang, Zikang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

^c TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTRODES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; REDOX REACTIONS; SOLAR CELLS; YARN;

CARBON-BASED; COUNTER ELECTRODE MATERIALS; COUNTER ELECTRODES; PHOTO-ELECTRIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; REDOX COUPLE; SOFT STRUCTURE;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84866369671     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2012.08.002     Document Type: Letter

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