Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the stability of dye sensitized solar cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 233, Issue , 2013, Pages 93-97

  Dembele, K T ^a,b   Nechache, R ^a,b   Nikolova, L ^a   Vomiero, A ^c   Santato, C ^d   Licoccia, S ^b   Rosei, F ^a,e  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DSSC operational stability; Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs); Multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs); Power conversion efficiency; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT LIGHT; ANATASE NANOPARTICLES; COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION; DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; NANO-STRUCTURED; OPERATIONAL STABILITY; PHOTO-ANODES; PHOTOCONVERSION EFFICIENCY; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TIO;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84873668421     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.01.075     Document Type: Article

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