N-doped hierarchical hollow mesoporous carbon as metal-free cathode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 30, 2014, Pages 16694-16702

  Yang, Dae Soo ^a   Kim, Chulwoo ^b   Song, Min Young ^a   Park, Hyean Yeol ^a   Kim, Jae Cheon ^b   Lee, Jae Joon ^b   Ju, Myung Jong ^a   Yu, Jong Sung ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRODES; PLATINUM; REDOX REACTIONS;

CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COUNTER ELECTRODES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; ELECTROCHEMICAL STABILITIES; HIGH SURFACE AREA; HOLLOW CORE-MESOPOROUS SHELL CARBONS; ONE-SUN ILLUMINATION; THREE-STEP PROCESS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84905451544     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4126864     Document Type: Article

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