Roles of terminal groups of oligomer electrolytes in determining photovoltaic performances of dye-sensitized solar cells.

@article{Kang2005RolesOT,
  title={Roles of terminal groups of oligomer electrolytes in determining photovoltaic performances of dye-sensitized solar cells.},
  author={Moon-Sung Kang and Young Jin Kim and Jongok Won and Yong Soo Kang},
  journal={Chemical communications},
  year={2005},
  volume={21},
  pages={
          2686-8
        }
}
The effect of terminal groups of oligomer electrolytes on the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been systematically investigated to show that the terminal group plays a critical role in determining the concentration of I(3)(-), ionic conductivity, flatband potential and consequently the energy conversion efficiency. 
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