Formation of artificial pores in nano-TiO2 photo-electrode films using acetylene-black for high-efficiency, dye-sensitized solar cells

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Cho, Tae Yeon ^a   Han, Chi Whan ^b   Jun, Yongseok ^c   Yoon, Soon Gil ^d  

^a Sollar Cell R and D Team   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84875778484     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep01496     Document Type: Article

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