Charge transport limitations of redox mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells: Investigation based on a quasi-linear model

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 60-70

  Wang, Hui ^a   Sun, Zhe ^a   Zhang, Yake ^a   Zhang, Yue ^a   Liang, Mao ^a   Jia, Dongdong ^a   Xue, Song ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTION BAND ELECTRONS; DIFFUSION LIMITATIONS; DIFFUSION-LIMITED CURRENT; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; REACTION-DIFFUSION MODELS; RECOMBINATION REACTIONS; TRANSPORT LIMITATIONS;

DIFFUSION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CARRIER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84892565888     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp407769s     Document Type: Article

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