Efficient Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Hydroquinone/Benzoquinone as a Bioinspired Redox Couple
- 5 September 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Vol. 51 (39) , 9896-9899
Abstract
A hybrid electrolyte involving tetramethylammonium (TMA) hydroquinone/benzoquinone redox couple is formulated. This electrolyte is more transparent than the traditional I−/I3− electrolyte and has negligible absorption in the visible region. Dye-sensitized solar cells using the hybrid electrolyte show higher light-to-electricity conversion efficiency. FTO=fluorine-doped tin oxide.Keywords
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