Issue 24, 2013

Effects of cation composition in the electrolyte on the efficiency improvement of black dye-based dye-sensitized solar cells

Abstract

The effects of the addition of the tetrabutylammonium cation in the electrolyte on the performance of a black dye-based dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) have been investigated. The conversion efficiency of the cosensitized DSC with black dye and D131 was improved to 11.8% by using an electrolyte containing three kinds of cations.

Graphical abstract: Effects of cation composition in the electrolyte on the efficiency improvement of black dye-based dye-sensitized solar cells

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Dec 2012
Accepted
11 Apr 2013
First published
12 Apr 2013

RSC Adv., 2013,3, 9175-9177

Effects of cation composition in the electrolyte on the efficiency improvement of black dye-based dye-sensitized solar cells

H. Ozawa, Y. Okuyama and H. Arakawa, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 9175 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA23495A

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