Effects of phenylalkanoic acids as co-adsorbents on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 7880-7885

  Nath, Narayan Chandra Deb ^a   Lee, Ho Joon ^b   Choi, Won Youl ^c   Lee, Jae Joon ^a,b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Back Electron Transfer Rate; Co Adsorbents; Dye Sensitized Solar Cell; Phenylalkanoic Acids; Quasi Fermi Level

Indexed keywords

BACK ELECTRON TRANSFER; CO-ADSORBENTS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; QUASI-FERMI LEVEL; RECOMBINATION LIFETIME; RUTHENIUM SENSITIZERS;

ADSORBENTS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; FERMI LEVEL; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; RUTHENIUM;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84886941957     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2013.8117     Document Type: Article

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