Electrocatalytic and structural properties and computational calculation of PAN-EC-PC-TPAI-I<sub>2</sub>gel polymer electrolytes for dye sensitized solar cell application
Faisal Islam Chowdhury, Jahidul Islam, A.K. Arof, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Hossain M. Zabed, Ibrahim Khalil, M. Rezaur Rahman, Shahidul M. Islam, Mohammad Razaul Karim, Jamal Uddin
Abstract
In this study, gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) were prepared using polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polymer, ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) plasticizers and different compositions of tetrapropylammonium iodide (TPAI) salt.
Topics & Concepts
PolyacrylonitrileEthylene carbonatePropylene carbonateElectrolytePolymerPlasticizerSalt (chemistry)Dye-sensitized solar cellIodidePolymer chemistryChemical engineeringMaterials scienceChemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryEngineeringTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques