Interrelationship between TiO2 nanoparticle size and kind/size of dyes in the mechanism and conversion efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (18) ◽  
pp. 11187-11196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooya Tahay ◽  
Meisam Babapour Gol Afshani ◽  
Ali Alavi ◽  
Zahra Parsa ◽  
Nasser Safari
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticle ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Nanoparticle Size ◽  
Intrinsic Properties ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Photocurrent efficiency measurements and other experimental results demonstrate that the best TiO2 nanoparticle size depends on the intrinsic properties of the dye and the best size changes with dye type.

An Investigation of TiO2 Thin Film in Dye Sesitized Solar Cells by Electrophoresis Method

2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 2171-2174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho Chang ◽  
Wei An Chen ◽  
Mu Jung Kao
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticle ◽  
Optical Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Optical Conversion ◽  
Conductive Glass ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

This research adopts modified Submerged Arc Nanoparticle Synthesis System to produce TiO2 nanoparticle which has good roundness and consistence in size. The TiO2 nanoparticle produced is coated on conductive glass by electrophoresis, and then combined with dyes, electrolyte (I-/I3 -), carbon film and conductive glass to produce dye sensitized solar cells; its electro-optical conversion efficiency is measured. As the results of experiment show, the average roundness of those TiO2 nanoparticle is 1.29 nm and their average diameter is 26.5 nm. In the process electric current, electric voltage, and time to finish the film are controlled to obtain TiO2 film with thickness of 0.5~1.3μm . To make TiO2 nanofilm by electrophoresis has the advantages of high flatness and high roughness, and can increase the effects of dye coating. In addition, the dye sensitized solar cells produced are exposed to Metal Halide Lamp, and their electro-optical conversion efficiency is measured. The results show that the electro-optical conversion efficiency is higher than commercial ones.

Mesoporous Bi2S3 nanorods with graphene-assistance as low-cost counter-electrode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 14433-14440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-qi Guo ◽  
Tian-zeng Jing ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Xiao-bing Yang ◽  
Zhi-hao Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Hydrothermal Conditions ◽  
Catalytic Activities ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this work, we report the synthesis of mesoporous Bi2S3 nanorods under hydrothermal conditions without additives, and investigated their catalytic activities as the CE in DSCs by I–V curves and tested conversion efficiency.

Spontaneous Enhancement of Power Conversion Efficiency in SnO2-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 674-678
Author(s):  
Shibing Zou ◽  
Lingting Song ◽  
Junhong Duan ◽  
Le Huang ◽  
Weiqing Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Enhancing the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on an organic dye by incorporating TiO2 nanotube in a TiO2 nanoparticle film

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (16) ◽  
pp. 4123-4130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun-Mu Lee ◽  
Vembu Suryanarayanan ◽  
Jen-Hsien Huang ◽  
K.R. Justin Thomas ◽  
Jiann T. Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticle ◽  
Tio2 Nanotube ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Nanoparticle Film

TiO2 cement for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (87) ◽  
pp. 83802-83807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Hou ◽  
Shuang Yang ◽  
Chunzhong Li ◽  
Huijun Zhao ◽  
Hua Gui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Degussa P25 ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

An energy conversion efficiency of 8.31% is reached by using a cemented photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells, attaining a 31.1% improvement over the standard Degussa P25 sample.

Donor-π-acceptor, triazine-linked porphyrin dyads as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (01-03) ◽  
pp. 175-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganesh D. Sharma ◽  
Galateia E. Zervaki ◽  
Kalliopi Ladomenou ◽  
Emmanuel N. Koukaras ◽  
Panagiotis P. Angaridis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Orbital Energy ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Two porphyrin dyads with the donor-π-acceptor molecular architecture, namely ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) and ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ), which consist of a zinc-metalated porphyrin unit and a free-base porphyrin unit covalently linked at their peripheries to a central triazine group, substituted either by a glycine in the former or a N-piperidine group in the latter, have been synthesized via consecutive amination substitution reactions of cyanuric chloride. The UV-vis absorption spectra and cyclic-voltammetry measurements of the two dyads, as well as theoretical calculations based on Density Functional Theory, suggest that they have suitable frontier orbital energy levels for use as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells. Dye-sensitized solar cells based on ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) and ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ) have been fabricated, and they were found to exhibit power conversion efficiency values of 5.44 and 4.15%, respectively. Photovoltaic measurements (J–V curves) and incident photon to current conversion efficiency spectra of the two solar cells suggest that the higher power conversion efficiency value of the former solar cell is a result of its enhanced short circuit current, open circuit voltage, and fill factor values, as well as higher dye loading. This is ascribed to the existence of two carboxylic acid anchoring groups in ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ), compared to one carboxylic acid group in ( ZnP )-[triazine-Npip]-( H 2 PCOOH ), which leads to a more effective binding onto the TiO 2 photoanode. Electrochemical impedance spectra show evidence that the ( ZnP )-[triazine-gly]-( H 2 PCOOH ) based solar cell exhibits a longer electron lifetime and more effective suppression of charge recombination reactions between the injected electrons and electrolyte.

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