Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Efficiency Using Mixed-Phase TiO2 Nanoparticles as Photoanode
Joint Authors
Chang, Yaw-Jen
Ho, Ching-Yuan
Fan, Yi-Hua
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is a potential candidate to replace conventional silicon-based solar cells because of high efficiency, cheap cost, and lower energy consumption in comparison with silicon chip manufacture.
In this report, mixed-phase (anatase and rutile nanoparticles) TiO2 photoanode was synthesized to investigate material characteristics, carriers transport, and photovoltaic performance for future DSSC application.
Field-emission scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL), and UV-visible spectroscopy were used to characterize mixed TiO2 particles.
Subsequently, various mixed-phase TiO2 anodes in DSSC devices were measured by electrical impedance spectra (EIS) and energy efficiency conversion.
The overall energy conversion efficiency of DSSC chip was improved as a result of the increase of rutile phase of TiO2 (14%) in anatase matrix.
Synergistic effects including TiO2 crystallization, reduction of defect density level in energy band, longer lifetime of photoexcited electrons, and lower resistance of electron pathway all contributed to high efficiency of light energy conversion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fan, Yi-Hua& Ho, Ching-Yuan& Chang, Yaw-Jen. 2017. Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Efficiency Using Mixed-Phase TiO2 Nanoparticles as Photoanode. Scanning،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197983
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fan, Yi-Hua…[et al.]. Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Efficiency Using Mixed-Phase TiO2 Nanoparticles as Photoanode. Scanning No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197983
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fan, Yi-Hua& Ho, Ching-Yuan& Chang, Yaw-Jen. Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Efficiency Using Mixed-Phase TiO2 Nanoparticles as Photoanode. Scanning. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197983
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1197983