Improving the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cell by graphene/titania photoanode

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 156, Issue , 2015, Pages 261-266

  Zhao, Junchang ^a   Wu, Jihuai ^a   Zheng, Ming ^a   Huo, Jinghao ^a   Tu, Yongguang ^a  

^a HUAQIAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

dye sensitized solar cell; graphene; photoanode; titania

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; DYES; ELECTRODES; GRAPHENE; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; HYDROTHERMAL REACTION; LARGE SPECIFIC SURFACE AREAS; PHOTO-ANODES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TITANIA;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84921465503     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.01.045     Document Type: Article

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