Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells using room temperature molten salts and a low molecular weight gelator.
A dye-sensitized solar cell fabricated using the room temperature molten salt, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide, iodine and a low molecular weight gelator as a quasisolid-state electrolyte showed a 5.0% light-to-electricity conversion efficiency under AM 1.5 irradiation, and high-temperature stability.
Kubo
Wataru
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Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Japan.
Kitamura
Takayuki
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Hanabusa
Kenji
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Wada
Yuji
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Yanagida
Shozo
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