Conducting polymer/in-situ generated platinum nanoparticle nanocomposite electrodes for low-cost dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 116, Issue , 2014, Pages 518-523

  Woo, Sungho ^a   Lee, Sang Ju ^a   Kim, Dae Hwan ^a   Kim, Hwajeong ^b   Kim, Youngkyoo ^b  

^a Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Counter electrode; Dye sensitized solar cell; in situ synthesis; Nanocomposite; PEDOT:PSS; Pt nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; IN-SITU SYNTHESIS; PEDOT:PSS; PT NANOPARTICLES;

COSTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRODES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLATINUM; SOLAR CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CONDUCTING POLYMERS;

EID: 84890841734     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.210     Document Type: Article

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