Particle size effects of TiO2 layers on the solar efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Jeng, Ming Jer ^a   Wung, Yi Lun ^a   Chang, Liann Be ^a   Chow, Lee ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; EFFICIENCY; LIGHT SCATTERING; SURFACE SCATTERING; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

BOTTOM LAYERS; DIFFERENT PARTICLE SIZES; DYE- SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; LARGER PARTICLE SIZES; MIDDLE LAYER; PARTICLE SIZE EFFECT; SMALL PARTICLE SIZE; TIO 2 LAYER; TOP LAYERS;

PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84878652307     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/563897     Document Type: Article

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