Effect of pore size/distribution in TiO2 films on agarose gel electrolyte-based dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1665-1671

  Hsu, Hsin Ling ^a   Tien, Cheng Fang ^a   Leu, Jihperng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Agarose gel; Dye sensitized solar cell; Ionic liquids; Polyethylene glycol; Pore size distribution

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; IONIC LIQUIDS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PORE SIZE; SINTERING; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AGAROSE GEL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ETHYLIMIDAZOLIUM; IV CHARACTERISTICS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG); POROUS ELECTRODES; SIMPLE METHOD;

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EID: 84901387256     PISSN: 14328488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10008-014-2401-7     Document Type: Article

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