Enhanced performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with activated carbons

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 7875-7879

  Yoon, Chang Hyun ^a   Chul, Sun Kyung ^a   Ko, Hwan Ho ^a   Yi, Sung ^a   Jeong, Sung Hoon ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activated Carbon; Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET); Counter Electrode; Dye Sensitized Solar Cells; Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS).

Indexed keywords

AC IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; BRUNAUER EMMETT TELLERS; CARBON COUNTER ELECTRODES; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLATINUM; SOLAR CELLS; SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 84892764954     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: 15334899     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2013.8115     Document Type: Article

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