Large-pore sized mesoporous carbon electrocatalyst for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells.
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A counter-electrode comprised of large-pore sized mesoporous carbon exhibits low charge transfer resistance in iodide/triiodide redox electrolyte, thus liquid and quasi-solid dye sensitized solar cells show 8.18% and 3.61% solar to electric energy conversion efficiency, respectively.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 46 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010