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Quasi‐Solid‐State Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells Using Nanocomposite Gel Polymer Electrolytes Based on Poly(propylene carbonate)
Author(s) -
Choi Yeon Jeong,
Han Yonggyu,
Ok MyoungAhn,
Kim DongWon
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201100473
Subject(s) - propylene carbonate , quasi solid , dye sensitized solar cell , nanocomposite , propylene oxide , electrolyte , materials science , polymer , chemical engineering , copolymer , polymer chemistry , chemistry , nanotechnology , electrode , ethylene oxide , composite material , engineering
Poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) is synthesized from the copolymerization of CO 2 and propylene oxide. Novel nanocomposite gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) are prepared by utilizing PPC, organic solvents containing a redox couple, and aluminum oxide nanoparticles for application in dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The quasi‐solid‐state DSSC assembled with optimized nanocomposite GPEs exhibits a relatively high conversion efficiency of 6.16% at 100 mW cm −2 and better stability than DSSC with liquid electrolyte.