Optimization of iodide ion conductivity and nano filler effect for efficiency enhancement in polyethylene oxide (PEO) based dye sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 145, Issue , 2014, Pages 319-326

  Dissanayake, M A K L ^a,b   Rupasinghe, W N S ^a,b   Seneviratne, V A ^b   Thotawatthage, C A ^a   Senadeera, G K R ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Efficiency enhancement; PEO based dye sensitized solar cells iodide ion conductivity; TiO2 nano filler

Indexed keywords

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; IODIDE ION; NANO-FILLERS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDE (PEO);

EID: 84907549991     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.09.017     Document Type: Article

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