DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS Out with both baby and bathwater

被引:27
作者
Elliott, C. Michael [1 ]
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[1] Colorado State Univ, Dept Chem, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
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MEDIATORS;
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10.1038/nchem.986
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
摘要
After two decades of research, the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells seems to have reached a plateau. Now, changing both electrolyte and dye opens up new opportunities that offer the hope that the efficiency ceiling can be broken.
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页码:188 / 189
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