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Electrodeposited PEDOT-on-plastic cathodes for dye-sensitized solar cells.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2010-06-23)
Jennifer M Pringle, Vanessa Armel, Douglas R MacFarlane
ABSTRACT

Electrodeposition of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) onto conducting plastic allows the cheap and facile synthesis of plastic cathodes for dye-sensitised solar cells, having excellent solar cell efficiency (8%), at a fraction of the cost of platinised plastic.

MATERIALS
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Indium tin oxide coated PEN, with 0% transparent Pt, L × W × thickness 9.6 cm × 9.6 cm × 125 μm, sheet resistance 5 Ω/sq
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Indium tin oxide coated PEN with Pt layer, 60% transparency, size 9.6 cm × 9.6 cm × 125 μm, sheet resistance 5 Ω/sq
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Indium tin oxide coated PEN with titanium(IV) oxide buffer layer, >80% transparency, film L × W × thickness 29.7 cm × 21 cm × 125 μm, sheet resistance <15 Ω/sq