Polyethylene glycol-modified poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cell

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 605-610

  Yan, Xiaodan ^a   Zhang, Lingzhi ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Acetylene black; Counter electrode; Dye sensitized solar cell; Poly(3,4 ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate); Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE BLACK; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; PEDOT:PSS COUNTER ELECTRODE; POLY(3 ,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE); POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG); TAFEL POLARIZATION CURVES;

ACETYLENE; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRODES; ENERGY CONVERSION; ETHYLENE; LIGHTING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLATINUM; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84878017631     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-013-0544-3     Document Type: Article

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