Formation of double-layered TiO2 structures with selectively-positioned molecular dyes for efficient flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 261-267

  Kim, Eun Yi ^a   Yu, Sora ^a   Moon, Jeong Hoon ^a   Yoo, Seon Mi ^a   Kim, Chulhee ^a   Kim, Hwan Kyu ^b   Lee, Wan In ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Flexible; Interfacial layer; Tandem

Indexed keywords

PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

COMPRESSION PROCESS; FLEXIBLE; FLEXIBLE DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; IMPEDANCE SPECTRUM; INTERFACIAL LAYER; PHOTO-INJECTED ELECTRONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; TANDEM;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84883172929     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.08.081     Document Type: Article

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