RTV Silicone Membranes as Agents to Confine the Liquid Components in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Table 1

Mass density (𝜌), dry and wet sample weight, liquid uptake, porosity, and glass transition temperature (𝑇_𝑔) values for the studied membranes.

Samples (abbreviated names)	RTV silicone resin/catalyst; (weight ratio)	𝜌^a (gr/cm^3)	Sample weight (mgr)		Liquid uptake (%)	Porosity (%)	𝑇𝑔^b (K)
			Dry	Wet
SM^689	96/4	1.48	359.4	360.3	0.25	0.45	148
SM^Tixo	95/5	1.21	220.4	222.3	0.86	1.23	147
SM^400	95/5	1.19	302.1	324.8	7.50	10.32	143

aDetermined at room temperature.
^bDetermined on the dry samples at a driving frequency of 3 Hz.