Graphene-titania films by supersonic kinetic spraying for enhanced performance of dye-sensitized solar cells

Ceramics International

Volumn 40, Issue 7 PART B, 2014, Pages 11089-11097

  Kim, Do Yeon ^a   Joshi, Bhavana N ^a   Park, Jung Jae ^a   Lee, Jong Gun ^a   Cha, You Hong ^a   Seong, Tae Yeon ^a   In Noh, Suk ^a   Ahn, Hyo Jin ^b   Al Deyabe, Salem S ^c   Yoon, Sam S ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aerosol deposition; Dye sensitized solar cell; Graphene titania; Supersonic kinetic spraying

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEPOSITION; EXCITONS; KINETICS; METALLIC FILMS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL DEPOSITION; CURRENT VOLTAGE CURVE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; GRAPHENE-TITANIA; KINETIC SPRAYING; OPTIMAL CONCENTRATION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84900499403     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.03.131     Document Type: Article

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