Cobalt sulfide thin films for counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells with cobalt complex based electrolytes

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 745-749

  Chae, Sang Youn ^a,b   Hwang, Yun Jeong ^b   Choi, Jong Ho ^a   Joo, Oh Shim ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cobalt complex electrolyte; Cobalt sulfide; Counter electrode; Dye sensitized solar cells; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

COBALT COMPLEXES; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY MEASUREMENTS; OPEN CIRCUIT POTENTIAL; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

COBALT; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; REDUCTION; SOLAR CELLS; SPECTROSCOPY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THIN FILMS;

COBALT COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84887576989     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.038     Document Type: Article

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