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Preparation and Characterization of Hierarchical Structured TiO2 Photoanode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

In this research, hills-like hierarchical structured TiO2 photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been prepared. We expected these appropriately aggregated TiO2 clusters in photoanode layer could cause stronger light scattering and higher dye loading that increased efficiency of photovoltaics. For detailed light-harvesting study, different molecular weight of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymers were used as binders for TiO2 nanoparticles (P-25 Degussa) aggregation. After preparing a series of TiO2 films with dissimilar morphology, the reflection of TiO2 films, absorbance of attached dye, amount of dye loading, and performance of fabricated DSSC devices were measured and investigated. An optimized device had higher dye loading and well light harvesting at the same time that induced a 23% increase of short-circuit current Jsc in DSSCs. Moreover, we found that electrolyte could penetrate or diffuse easily in this higher porous structure. We fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells with MPN-based liquid electrolyte and gel polymer electrolyte. From this structure, the short-circuit current Jsc was increased around 16% and 19% respectively compared to conventional layers with liquid electrolyte and gel polymer electrolyte devices. The increase in highly viscous system of gel polymer electrolyte is due to easier penetration by such hills-like hierarchical structure.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0708111-165140
Date08 July 2011
CreatorsShih, Yen-chen
ContributorsWen-Jun Zheng, Yu-Kai Han, Li-Yin Chen, Wen-Yao Huang, Mei-Ying Chang
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0708111-165140
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