A study of TiO2/carbon black composition as counter electrode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale Research Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Lim, Jeongmin ^a   Ryu, Sang Yeoul ^b   Kim, Jeonghun ^a   Jun, Yongseok ^a  

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

^b Ulsan Techno Park   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Counter electrode; Dye sensitized solar cells; Nano composite

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CHARGE TRANSFER; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NANOCOMPOSITES; TIO2 NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CARBON BLACK ELECTRODE; CARBON COUNTER ELECTRODES; CATALYTIC ABILITY; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COUNTER ELECTRODE MATERIALS; COUNTER ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84878762691     PISSN: 19317573     EISSN: 1556276X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-8-227     Document Type: Article

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