Efficiency enhancement in dye sensitized solar cells based on PAN gel electrolyte with Pr4NI + MgI2 binary iodide salt mixture

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 891-901

  Dissanayake, M A K L ^a,e   Thotawatthage, C A ^a   Senadeera, G K R ^a,b   Bandara, T M W J ^c   Jayasundara, W J M J S R ^e   Mellander, B E ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

^c RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

^d CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Efficiency enhancement; Mixed cation effect; PAN based gel electrolyte

Indexed keywords

DC POLARIZATION MEASUREMENTS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; GEL ELECTROLYTE; MIXED CATIONS; SALT COMPOSITION; SHORT-CIRCUIT PHOTOCURRENT DENSITIES; SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES;

BINARY MIXTURES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTES; POLARIZATION; SALT DEPOSITS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84881554119     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-013-0582-x     Document Type: Article

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