Table 2. PCE and Rd (Measured by Means of EIS) Values of Complete DSSC Devices, Ionic Conductivity (σ) Values of the Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Measured at 25 °C, and X Parameter for All Lignin-Based Membranesa.
PCE [%] | Rd [Ω] | σ [10–4 S cm–1] | Χ [S·10–3] | |
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LM_0.5 | 0.60 ± 0.05 | 36.7 | 1.05 | 1.71 |
LM_0.7 | 1.00 ± 0.20 | 20.7 | 1.24 | 2.90 |
LM_1 | 1.50 ± 0.15 | 27.4 | 1.71 | 3.71 |
LM_2 | 1.13 ± 0.05 | 41.4 | 1.59 | 1.86 |
X=ṽ·φPEGDGE/ERd where ṽ is the volume fraction of the solid membrane in the swollen material, φPEGDGE is the volume fraction of PEGDGE in the membrane, ERd = Rd·FSCvol is the effective ionic diffusion resistance.