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Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan Binder-Based TiO2 Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Joint Authors
Jin, En Mei
Yim, Soon-Ho
Fisher, John Gerard
Park, Kyung-Hee
Park, Ju-Young
Kim, Tae-Young
Lee, Jae-Wook
Zhao, Xing Guan
Cho, Sung-Young
Gu, Hal-Bon
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A chitosan binder-based TiO2 photoelectrode is used in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
Field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) images revealed that the grain size, thickness, and distribution of TiO2 films are affected by the chitosan content.
With addition of 2.0 wt% chitosan to the TiO2 film (D2), the surface pore size became the smallest, and the pores were fairly evenly distributed.
The electron transit time, electron recombination lifetime, diffusion coefficient, and diffusion length were analyzed by IMVS and IMPS.
The best DSSC, with 2.0 wt% chitosan addition to the TiO2 film, had a shorter electron transit time, longer electron recombination lifetime, and larger diffusion coefficient and diffusion length than the other samples.
The results of 2.0 wt% chitosan-added TiO2 DSSCs are an electron transit time of 2.189×10−3 s, electron recombination lifetime of 6.336×10−2 s, diffusion coefficient of 3.463×10−5 cm2 s−1, diffusion length of 14.81 μm, and a solar conversion efficiency of 4.18%.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jin, En Mei& Park, Kyung-Hee& Park, Ju-Young& Lee, Jae-Wook& Yim, Soon-Ho& Zhao, Xing Guan…[et al.]. 2013. Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan Binder-Based TiO2 Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jin, En Mei…[et al.]. Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan Binder-Based TiO2 Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jin, En Mei& Park, Kyung-Hee& Park, Ju-Young& Lee, Jae-Wook& Yim, Soon-Ho& Zhao, Xing Guan…[et al.]. Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan Binder-Based TiO2 Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461313
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461313