Spectroscopic evidences of synergistic co-sensitization in dye-sensitized solar cells via experimentation of mixture design

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 170-177

  Yang, Chien Hsin ^a   Chen, Pei Yu ^a   Chen, Wen Janq ^a   Wang, Tzong Liu ^a   Shieh, Yeong Tarng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KAOHSIUNG   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antagonistic effect; Co sensitization; Dye sensitized solar cell; Experimental design of mixture; Synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; EFFICIENCY; MIXTURES; SOLAR CELLS; STATISTICS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANTAGONISTIC EFFECTS; CO-SENSITIZATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY; SPECTROSCOPIC EVIDENCE; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84879813096     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.05.062     Document Type: Article

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