Shape dependence of SiO2 nanomaterials in a quasi-solid electrolyte for application in dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 3918-3924

  Yoon, Il Nyoung ^a   Song, Hong Kyu ^a   Won, Jongok ^a   Kang, Yong Soo ^b  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROSPINNING TECHNIQUES; LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL) DIMETHYL ETHERS (PEGDME); POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; STRUCTURAL EFFECT;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FUELS; NANORODS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 84896831875     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4104454     Document Type: Article

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