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Cover Picture: Structure–Performance Correlation of Nanocellulose‐Based Polymer Electrolytes for Efficient Quasi‐solid DSSCs (ChemElectroChem 8/2014)
Author(s) -
Chiappone Annalisa,
Bella Federico,
Nair Jijeesh R.,
Meligrana Giuseppina,
Bongiovanni Roberta,
Gerbaldi Claudio
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemelectrochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 2196-0216
DOI - 10.1002/celc.201402223
Subject(s) - nanocellulose , materials science , dye sensitized solar cell , quasi solid , cellulose , composite number , polymer , electrolyte , chemical engineering , composite material , electrode , chemistry , engineering
DSSCs go green: The front cover artwork was chosen to show that an innovative bio‐composite polymer electrolyte, obtained by incorporation of truly natural, renewable, and recyclable nanoscale, microfibrillated cellulose into a photo‐curable methacrylic‐based polymeric network, can be obtained and used in quasi‐solid state dye sensitized solar cells. By the cumulative effect of the strategic components employed and the fine tuning of the experimental conditions, C. Gerbaldi et al. are able to achieve remarkable efficiencies up to 7.0 % under 1 sun irradiation (8.25 % under 0.4 sun). (DOI: 10.1002/celc.201402051 ).