Graphene-based cathodes for liquid-junction dye sensitized solar cells: Electrocatalytic and mass transport effects

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 128, Issue , 2014, Pages 349-359

  Kavan, Ladislav ^a   Yum, Jun Ho ^b   Graetzel, Michael ^b  

^a J HEYROVSKÝ INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cells; Electrocatalysis; Graphene; Mass transport; Redox mediators

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYSIS; ENERGY CONVERSION; GRAPHENE; MASS TRANSFER; PLATINUM; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; OPTICAL TRANSPARENCY; REDOX MEDIATORS; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE ELECTRODES;

CATHODES;

EID: 84899029397     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.08.112     Document Type: Article

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