Efficiency improvement by incorporating 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide ionic liquid in gel polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 175, Issue , 2015, Pages 169-175

  Ng, H M ^a   Ramesh, S ^a   Ramesh, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Co polymer; Dye sensitized solar cells; Electrochemical impedance studies; Ionic liquid

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTROLYTES; ETHYLENE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IONIC LIQUIDS; LIQUIDS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POLYMERS; PROPYLENE; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

1-METHYL-3-PROPYLIMIDAZOLIUM IODIDE; EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED STUDIES; GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTES; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84940712398     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.01.076     Document Type: Article

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