PEDOT-based Catalytic Counter Electrode Material: Comparison
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) emerged in the early 1990s as a promising alternative to the classic silicon-based solar cell due to their unique combination of low cost, ease of fabrication, color palette for building integration, and high efficiency in indoor applications. 

  • dye-sensitized solar cells
  • PEDOT
  • alternative redox mediators
  • cobalt complexes
  • copper complexes
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