SPR effect of AgNPs decorated TiO2 in DSSC using TPMPI in the electrolyte: Approach towards low light trapping

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 243, Issue , 2017, Pages 33-43

  Pal, Arunava ^a   Jana, Atanu ^a   Bhattacharya, Sayantani ^a   Datta, Jayati ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Ag TiO2; Durability; Dye Sensitized Solar Cell; Electrode electrolyte interface; Triphenylmethylphosphonim Iodide

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; DURABILITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; LIGHT SOURCES; SILVER; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

COMPOSITE MATRICES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; ELECTRODE-ELECTROLYTE INTERFACES; INTERFACIAL CHARGE TRANSFER; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; SOLAR CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TRIPHENYLMETHYLPHOSPHONIM IODIDE; WHITE LED LIGHTS;

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 85019466832     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.05.051     Document Type: Article

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