A gel-state dye-sensitized hierarchically structured ZnO solar cell: Retention of power conversion efficiency and durability

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 700-705

  Bi, Shi Qing ^a   Zheng, Yan Zhen ^a   Ding, Hai Yang ^b   Tao, Xia ^a   Chen, Jian Feng ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b GENERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NONFERROUS METALS   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Gel electrolyte; Long term durability; ZnO aggregates

Indexed keywords

COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; GEL ELECTROLYTE; LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; LONG-TERM DURABILITIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; ZNO;

AGGREGATES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DURABILITY; ELECTROLYTES; LIQUIDS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84887578662     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.129     Document Type: Article

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