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Pure Appl. Chem., 2008, Vol. 80, No. 11, pp. 2241-2258

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200880112241

Progress on the electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells

Jihuai Wu, Zhang Lan, Sanchun Hao, Pingjiang Li, Jianming Lin, Miaoliang Huang, Leqing Fang and Yunfang Huang

The Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Fujian Higher Education, Institute of Materials Physical Chemistry, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China

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