Insertion of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells in Textiles using a Conventional Weaving Process

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Yun, Min Ju ^a,b   Cha, Seung I ^a   Seo, Seon Hee ^a   Kim, Han Seong ^b   Lee, Dong Y ^a  

^a Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84935000931     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep11022     Document Type: Article

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