title: Bi-functional ion exchangers for enhanced performance of dye-sensitized solar cells.
abstract: Ion exchange using aerosol OT (AOT) offers dye adsorption twice as fast as known methods. Moreover, it suppresses the dye-agglomeration that may cause insufficient dye-coverage on the photoelectrode surface. Consequently, its dual function of fast dye-loading and higher dye-coverage significantly improves the power conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Division of Advanced Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Eui-Hyun
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Yong-June
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jongchul
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Back-Hyun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Do-Kyun
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Taiho
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyun Myung
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Jang
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D004143:Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D012993:Solar Energy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D007477:Ions; D004143:Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid