Quasi solid state dye-sensitized solar cells based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) electrolytes containing I-/I3- redox couple

Optical and Quantum Electronics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 143-154

  Arof, A K ^a   Naeem, M ^b   Hameed, F ^b   Jayasundara, W J M J S R ^c   Careem, M A ^a   Teo, L P ^a   Buraidah, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Double salt; Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA); Quasi solid state dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE-SALT; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTES; INCIDENT LIGHT INTENSITY; POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) (PVA); POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SOLID-STATE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; ENERGY CONVERSION; ETHYLENE; MIXTURES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; POTASSIUM IODIDE; SALTS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84892783750     PISSN: 03068919     EISSN: 1572817X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11082-013-9723-z     Document Type: Article

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