Dye-sensitized solar cells based on agarose gel electrolytes using allylimidazolium iodides and environmentally benign solvents

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 208-213

  Hsu, Hsin Ling ^a   Tien, Cheng Fang ^a   Yang, Ya Ting ^a   Leu, Jihperng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Agarose gel electrolyte; Allylimidazolium iodides; Dye sensitized solar cell; Environmentally benign solvents; Ionic liquids

Indexed keywords

1-METHYL-3-PROPYLIMIDAZOLIUM IODIDE; AGAROSE; AGAROSE GEL; ALLYLIMIDAZOLIUM IODIDES; COSOLVENTS; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO); DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN; ION CHANNEL; LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; PROPYLENE CARBONATE;

DIFFUSION; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ELECTROLYTES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLVENTS;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

EID: 84872781206     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.12.133     Document Type: Article

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