Effect of Silver Nanoparticle Size on Efficiency Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Joint Authors
Rakkwamsuk, Pattana
Sae-Kung, Chaiyuth
Muthitamongkol, Pennapa
Photiphitak, Chanu
Thanachayanont, Chanchana
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Titanium dioxide/silver (TiO2/Ag) composite films were prepared by incorporating Ag in pores of mesoporous TiO2 films using a photoreduction method.
The Ag nanoparticle sizes were in a range of 4.36–38.56 nm.
The TiO2/Ag composite films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
The TiO2 and TiO2/Ag composite films were then sensitized by immersing in a 0.3 mM N719 dye solution and fabricated for conventional dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs).
J-V characteristics of the TiO2/Ag DSCs showed that the Ag nanoparticle size of 19.16 nm resulted in the short circuit current density and efficiency of 8.12 mA/cm2 and 4.76%.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Photiphitak, Chanu& Rakkwamsuk, Pattana& Muthitamongkol, Pennapa& Sae-Kung, Chaiyuth& Thanachayanont, Chanchana. 2011. Effect of Silver Nanoparticle Size on Efficiency Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Photiphitak, Chanu…[et al.]. Effect of Silver Nanoparticle Size on Efficiency Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Photiphitak, Chanu& Rakkwamsuk, Pattana& Muthitamongkol, Pennapa& Sae-Kung, Chaiyuth& Thanachayanont, Chanchana. Effect of Silver Nanoparticle Size on Efficiency Enhancement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458112
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458112