New approach for preparation of efficient solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells by photoelectrochemical polymerization in aqueous micellar solution

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 23, 2013, Pages 4026-4031

  Yang, Lei ^a   Zhang, Jinbao ^a   Shen, Yang ^a   Park, Byung Wook ^a   Bi, Dongqin ^a   Häggman, Leif ^a   Johansson, Erik M J ^a   Boschloo, Gerrit ^a   Hagfeldt, Anders ^a,c,d   Vlachopoulos, Nick ^a   Snedden, Alan ^b   Kloo, Lars ^b   Jarboui, Adel ^c   Chams, Amani ^c   Perruchot, Christian ^c   Jouini, Mohamed ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

aqueous micellar electrochemical polymerization; dye sensitization; hole conductor; PEDOT; photoelectrochemical polymerization; solid state solar cell; TiO2

Indexed keywords

DYE SENSITIZATION; HOLE CONDUCTOR; PEDOT; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SOLID STATE SOLAR CELLS; TIO;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY CONVERSION; POLYMER FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 84890410254     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz4021266     Document Type: Article

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