Performance optimization analyses and parametric design criteria of a dye-sensitized solar cell thermoelectric hybrid device

Applied Energy

Volumn 120, Issue , 2014, Pages 16-22

  Su, Shanhe ^a   Liu, Tie ^a   Wang, Yuan ^a   Chen, Xiaohang ^a   Wang, Jintong ^b   Chen, Jincan ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Hybrid device; Optimum design strategy; Performance analysis; Temperature dependent coefficient; Thermoelectric generator

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893700727     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.01.048     Document Type: Article

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