1-Methylbenzimidazole is the suitable reagent used as electrolyte additive for the dye-sensitized solar cells and solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells.
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Applications
1-Methylbenzimidazole is the suitable reagent used as electrolyte additive for the dye-sensitized solar cells and solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells.
Solubility
Soluble in methanol.
Notes
Store in a cool, dry conditions, in well sealed conditions. Store away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Gerrit Boschloo; Henrik Lindström; Eva Magnusson; Anna Holmberg; Anders Hagfeldt. Optimization of dye-sensitized solar cells prepared by compression method. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. 2002, 148 (1-3), 11-15.
- Nikolaos Balis; Vassilios Dracopoulos; Maria Antoniadou; Panagiotis Lianos. Solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells made of multilayer nanocrystalline titania and poly(3-hexylthiophene). Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. 2010, 214 (1), 69-73.