Platinum-free counter electrode comprised of metal-organic-framework (MOF)-derived cobalt sulfide nanoparticles for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Hsu, Shao Hui ^a   Li, Chun Ting ^a   Chien, Heng Ta ^a   Salunkhe, Rahul R ^b   Suzuki, Norihiro ^b   Yamauchi, Yusuke ^b   Ho, Kuo Chuan ^a   Wu, Kevin C W ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

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EID: 84922389619     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep06983     Document Type: Article

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