Flexographic printing of graphene nanoplatelet ink to replace platinum as counter electrode catalyst in flexible dye sensitised solar cell

Materials Research Innovations

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 86-90

  Baker, J ^a   Deganello, D ^a   Gethin, D T ^a   Watson, T M ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Counter electrode; Dye sensitised; Flexible; Graphene; Low cost; Photovoltaic; Roll to roll printing

Indexed keywords

COUNTER ELECTRODES; FLEXIBLE; LOW COSTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; ROLL TO ROLL;

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; PLATINUM; PRINTING; SOLAR CELLS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84896689118     PISSN: 14328917     EISSN: 1433075X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1433075X14Y.0000000203     Document Type: Conference Paper

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