Preparation of an Environmental Friendly Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte and Its Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

doi:10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2008.06.445

Abstract

Abstract: A new method to prepare quasi-solid-state electrolyte called rnixmre solution was intro-duced in this paper.It shows the advantages of easy fabrication and none pollution for people and the environment.The gel electrolyte prepared by this method was applied in solar cells.The influence of electrolyte composition and the environmental temperature on properties of the gel electrolyte and the dye-sensitized solar cells were discussed.

Key words: dye-sensitized, quasi-solid-state electrolyte, solar cells

CLC Number:

TK513

LIU Guang-lu, CAI Ning, ZHAO Ying, ZHANG Yuan, YANG Rui-xia, XIONG Shao-zhen . Preparation of an Environmental Friendly Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte and Its Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells[J]. Imaging Science and Photochemistry, 2008, 26(6): 445-451.

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