title: Highly stable gel electrolytes for dye solar cells based on chemically engineered polymethacrylic hosts.
abstract: Four different species of ionically conductive polymers were synthesized and successfully implemented to formulate novel quasi-solid electrolytes for dye solar cells. A power conversion efficiency superior to 85% of the correspondent liquid electrolyte as well as an excellent cell's stability was demonstrated after 500 days of storage.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies of the Italian Institute of Technology, via Barsanti 1, Arnesano (Lecce), Italy.
authors.forename: Gian Luca
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: De Gregorio
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agosta
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giannuzzi
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martina
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Marco
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manca
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gigli
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D012993:Solar Energy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D004573:Electrolytes; D005782:Gels; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids