Development of scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) techniques for the optimization of dye sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 119, Issue , 2014, Pages 86-91

  Martin, Colin J ^a   Bozic Weber, Biljana ^a   Constable, Edwin C ^a   Glatzel, Thilo ^a   Housecroft, Catherine E ^a   Wright, Iain A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Dye electrolyte optimization; Photo induced surface current; Scanning electrochemical microscopy; Surface electroanalysis

Indexed keywords

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; GLOBAL PRODUCTION; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING; IODIDE/TRI-IODIDE; PHOTO-INDUCED SURFACES; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; WORKING ELECTRODE;

LIGHT SOURCES; OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SOLAR CELLS;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84891777093     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.11.172     Document Type: Article

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