Preparation of hierarchical TiO2 films with uniformly or gradually changed pore size for use as photoelectrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 115, Issue , 2014, Pages 255-262

  Peng, Xiao ^a   Feng, Yaqing ^a   Meng, Shuxian ^a   Zhang, Bao ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Gradually changed pore size; Hierarchical TiO2; P25; Photoelectrodes; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; HIERARCHICAL TIO2; P25; PHOTO-ELECTRIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTO-ELECTRODES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; POLYSTYRENE MICRO-SPHERE;

ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYSTYRENES; PORE SIZE; SINTERING; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84888117520     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.126     Document Type: Article

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