Selective conditions for the fabrication of a flexible dye-sensitized solar cell with Ti/TiO2 photoanode
Journal
Journal of Power Sources
Journal Volume
195
Journal Issue
13
Pages
4344-4349
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
Abstract
The effects of four factors, i.e., (i) sputter-deposition time of platinum (Pt) film, (ii) sintering temperature of TiO2-coated Ti foil (Ti/TiO2), (iii) thickness of Ti foil, and (iv) concentration of iodine are reported for the photovoltaic performance of a back-illuminated flexible dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with Ti foil substrate for the TiO2 layer. Optimization of these four factors yields a solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency (η) of 5.95%. Transmittance spectra, cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron micrographs (SEM), and laser-induced photovoltage transient technique are used to substantiate the explanations. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Subjects
Back-illumination; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Flexible dye-sensitized solar cell; Laser-induced photovoltage transients; Ti foil substrate
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Other Subjects
Back-illumination; Dye-Sensitized solar cell; Laser induced; Photovoltage transient; Ti foil; Chemical vapor deposition; Conversion efficiency; Cyclic voltammetry; Electrochemical corrosion; Iodine; Photoelectrochemical cells; Platinum; Scanning electron microscopy; Sintering; Solar cells; Solar power generation; Transients; X ray diffraction; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Type
journal article