Polymer electrolytes and perovskites: Lights and shadows in photovoltaic devices

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 175, Issue , 2015, Pages 151-161

  Bella, Federico ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Perovskite solar cell; Photovoltaic; Polymer electrolyte; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROLYTES; PEROVSKITE; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOXIC MATERIALS;

HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE; PHOTO-VOLTAIC EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; SOLID-STATE MATERIALS;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84934915722     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.02.195     Document Type: Article

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