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  • Optimization of a quasi-solid state dye-sensitized photoelectrochemic solar cell employing a ureasil/sulfolane gel electrolyte
    Stathatos, Elias ...
    A quasi-solid-state, dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical solar cell employing a gel electrolyte obtained by sol-gel chemistry is described. The gel electrolyte is based on a ureasil precursor (i.e., ... a poly(propylene oxide) oligomer end-capped by triethoxysilane groups through urea bridges) and sulfolane and it incorporates the I3-žI- redox couple. It is shown that the combination of these two reagents prevents crystallization of KI, thus ensuring a long life for the cell and a satisfactory overall efficiency that surpasses 5 %. Cell efficiency increases with temperature. Optimization of gel-electrolyte performance has been obtained by studying mobility with fluorescence-quenching techniques complemented by direct-current conductivity measurements.
    Source: Advanced functional materials. - ISSN 1616-301X (Vol. 14, no. 1, 2004, str. 45-48)
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 2004
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 2981402