In-situ fabrication of macroporous films for dye-sensitised solar cells: Formation of the scattering layer and the gelation of electrolytes

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Ha, Su Jin ^a   Moon, Jun Hyuk ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84903975799     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep05375     Document Type: Article

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