Influence of different electron acceptors in organic sensitizers on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 102, Issue , 2014, Pages 126-132

  Yu, Xiaoqiang ^a   Ci, Zhenhua ^a   Liu, Teng ^a   Feng, Xiujuan ^a   Wang, Chaolei ^a   Ma, Tingli ^a   Bao, Ming ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyanoacrylic acid; Dye sensitized solar cells; Electron acceptors; Photovoltaic properties; Sensitizers; Solar to electrical energy conversion

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; OPEN-CIRCUIT PHOTOVOLTAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; SENSITIZERS; SHORT-CIRCUIT PHOTOCURRENT DENSITIES; SOLAR IRRADIATION;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONS; ENERGY CONVERSION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84887601225     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2013.10.045     Document Type: Article

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