title: In situ Photopolymerization of a Gel Ionic Liquid Electrolyte in the Presence of Iodine and Its Use in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells.
abstract: We report for the first time an in situ photopolymerization of model co-monomers, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and tetra (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (TEGDA), in an IL electrolyte containing I(2) for DSSCs. TiO(2) nanoparticles were used as the photo-initiator and co-gelator in a charge transfer polymerization reaction. The gel-IL polymer obtained was characterized in terms of the diffusion properties of the electrolyte. Preliminary results from DSSCs assembled using the gel-IL electrolyte showed energy conversion efficiency of 3.9% at 1 sun (AM1.5) and 5.0% at 0.39 sun illumination.
authors: School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia. orawan.winther-jensen@sci.monash.edu.au.
authors: Orawan
authors: O
authors: Winther-Jensen
authors: Vanessa
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authors: Armel
authors: Maria
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authors: Forsyth
authors: Douglas R
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authors: Macfarlane