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International Journal of Photoenergy
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 671326, 7 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/671326
Research Article

Electrochemically Deposited Polypyrrole for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Counter Electrodes

Khamsone Keothongkham,1 Samuk Pimanpang,1 Wasan Maiaugree,1 Saman Saekow,1 Wirat Jarernboon,2 and Vittaya Amornkitbamrung1

1Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
2College of Nanotechnology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Chalongkrung Road, Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand

Received 1 July 2011; Accepted 6 October 2011

Academic Editor: Shahed Khan

Copyright © 2012 Khamsone Keothongkham et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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