An optimum morphology of platinum nanoparticles with excellent electrocatalytic activity for a highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cell

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 287-292

  Dao, Van Duong ^a   Choi, Ho Suk ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Counter electrode; Dye sensitized solar cells; Heating rate; Pt nanoparticles; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; PT NANOPARTICLES;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; DECOMPOSITION; GLASS; HEATING RATE; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCLUSTERS; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLATINUM; PYROLYSIS; SINTERING; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES;

PLATINUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84873701252     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.085     Document Type: Article

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