Influence of carbon nanotubes in gel electrolyte on photovoltaic performance of ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 106, Issue , 2013, Pages 195-200

  Khongchareon, Natthorn ^a   Choopun, Supab ^a,b   Hongsith, Niyom ^b,c   Gardchareon, Atcharawon ^a,b   Phadungdhitidhada, Surachet ^a,b   Wongratanaphisan, Duangmanee ^a,b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PHAYAO   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Gel polymer electrolyte; Multi walled carbon nanotubes; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; CHARGE TRANSFER; CURRENT DENSITY; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOTUBES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLID ELECTROLYTES; YARN; ZINC OXIDE;

CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; CURRENT DENSITY-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTRA; GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTES; LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; LOW CURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84879232266     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.05.096     Document Type: Article

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