The preparation of carbon dots/ionic liquids-based electrolytes and their applications in quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 100-106

  Xiong, Huayu ^a   Zhang, Xiuhua ^a   Dong, Binghai ^a   Lu, Hongbing ^a   Zhao, Li ^a   Wan, Li ^a   Dai, Guotian ^a   Wang, Shimin ^a  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon dots; Ionic liquid; Quasi solid state electrolytes; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

1-BUTYL-3-METHYL-IMIDAZOLIUM HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE; 1-BUTYL-3-METHYLIMIDAZOLIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE; [BMIM][BF; [BMIM][PF; CHARGE TRANSFER PROCESS; GOOD STABILITY; QUASI-SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; UV-VIS SPECTRUM;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; IONIC LIQUIDS; SOLAR CELLS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON;

EID: 84870372399     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.10.038     Document Type: Article

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