Synthesis of a graphene-tungsten composite with improved dispersibility of graphene in an ethanol solution and its use as a counter electrode for dye-sensitised solar cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 230, Issue , 2013, Pages 207-217

  Munkhbayar, B ^a   Nine, Md J ^a   Jeoun, Jinseong ^a   Ji, Myoungkuk ^b   Jeong, Hyomin ^a   Chung, Hanshik ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Young Jin Forgin Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Counter electrode; Dispersibility; Dye sensitised solar cell; Graphene; Tungsten

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC FILMS; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DISPERSIBILITIES; DYE-SENSITISED SOLAR CELLS; ETHANOL SOLUTIONS; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE; GLASS SUBSTRATES; PHOTO-VOLTAIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; PLANETARY BALL MILLING;

BALL MILLING; COMPOSITE FILMS; EFFICIENCY; ETHANOL; GRAPHENE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLATINUM; PURIFICATION; SUBSTRATES; TIN; TIN OXIDES; TUNGSTEN;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84872334937     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.12.066     Document Type: Article

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