scholarly journals Analysis of Catalytic Material Effect on the Photovoltaic Properties of Monolithic Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalita Maulani Nursam ◽  
Ade Istiqomah ◽  
Jojo Hidayat ◽  
Putri Nur Anggraini ◽  
Shobih
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Carbon Composite ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Catalytic Material ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) are widely developed due to their attractive appearance and simple fabrication processes. One of the challenges that arise in the DSSC fabrication involves high material cost associated with the cost of conductive substrate. DSSC with monolithic configuration was then developed on the basis of this motivation. In this contribution, titanium dioxide-based monolithic type DSSCs were fabricated on a single fluorine-doped transparent oxide coated glass using porous ZrO2 as spacer. Herein, the catalytic material for the counter-electrode was varied using carbon composite and platinum in order to analyze their effect on the solar cell efficiency. Four-point probe measurement revealed that the carbon composite exhibited slightly higher conductivity with a sheet resistance of 9.8 Ω/sq and 10.9 Ω/sq for carbon and platinum, respectively. Likewise, the photoconversion efficiency of the monolithic cells with carbon counter-electrode almost doubled the efficiency of the cells with platinum counter-electrode. Our results demonstrate that carbon could outperform the performance of platinum as catalytic material in monolithic DSSC.

scholarly journals Natural Dyes: From Cotton Fabrics to Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indriana Kartini ◽  
Adhi Dwi Hatmanto
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Natural Dye ◽  
Natural Dyes ◽  
Oxide Surface ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

This article will discuss natural dyes’ role, from colouring the cotton fabrics with some functionality to harvesting sunlight in the dye-sensitized solar cells. Natural dye colourants are identical to the low light- and wash-fastness. Therefore, an approach to improving the colourant’s physical properties is necessary. Colouring steps employing silica nanosol and chitosan will be presented. The first part will be these multifunctional natural dye coatings on cotton fabrics. Then, functionality such as hydrophobic surfaces natural dyed cotton fabrics will be discussed. Natural dyes are also potential for electronic application, such as solar cells. So, the second part will present natural dyes as the photosensitizers for solar cells. The dyes are adsorbed on a semiconductor oxide surface, such as TiO2 as the photoanode. Electrochemical study to explore natural dyes’ potential as sensitizer will be discussed, for example, natural dyes for Batik. Ideas in improving solar cell efficiency will be discussed by altering the photoanode’s morphology. The ideas to couple the natural dyes with an organic–inorganic hybrid of perovskite and carbon dots are then envisaged.

scholarly journals Simulation, Analysis, and Characterization of Calcium-Doped ZnO Nanostructures for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4863
Author(s):  
Shahzadi Tayyaba ◽  
Muhammad Waseem Ashraf ◽  
Muhammad Imran Tariq ◽  
Maham Akhlaq ◽  
Valentina Emilia Balas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Optical Band Gap ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Doped Zno ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this research article, the authors have discussed the simulation, analysis, and characterization of calcium-doped zinc oxide (Ca-doped-ZnO) nanostructures for advanced generation solar cells. A comparative study has been performed to envisage the effect of Ca-doped ZnO nanoparticles (NP), seeded Ca-doped ZnO nanorods (NR), and unseeded Ca-doped ZnO NR as photoanodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Simulations were performed in MATLAB fuzzy logic controller to study the effect of various structures on the overall solar cell efficiency. The simulation results show an error of less than 1% in between the simulated and calculated values. This work shows that the diameter of the seeded Ca-doped ZnO NR is greater than that of the unseeded Ca-doped ZnO NR. The incorporation of Ca in the ZnO nanostructure is confirmed using XRD graphs and an EDX spectrum. The optical band gap of the seeded substrate is 3.18 eV, which is higher compared to those of unseeded Ca-doped ZnO NR and Ca-doped ZnO NP, which are 3.16 eV and 3.13 ev, respectively. The increase in optical band gap results in the improvement of the overall solar cell efficiency of the seeded Ca-doped ZnO NR to 1.55%. The incorporation of a seed layer with Ca-doped ZnO NR increases the fill factor and the overall efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC).

Investigation of Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Application as Counter Electrode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 242-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun Jian Xu ◽  
Yu Feng Luo ◽  
Wei Zhong ◽  
Zong Hu Xiao ◽  
Xiao Yun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Catalytic Material ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Hexagonal boron nitride (HBN), which has the same crystal structure as graphite, has been used as catalytic material for a counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) to investigate its potential application. X-ray diffraction (XRD) has been used to confirm the crystal structure of HBN, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been used to characterize the morphology of HBN film on counter electrode, and electrochemical workstation has been employed to obtain the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and corresponding impedance parameters. Results show that the HBN film has rough surface and porous structure with pore size of less than 1 μm. When employed the HBN counter electrode to DSCs, the conversion efficiency (η) is only about a tenth of that of graphite based DSCs. Low efficiency of HBN based DSCs is induced by high charge transfer resistance (Rct) of HBN counter electrode, which means that HBN can hardly provide catalytic activity for the reduction of the triiodide ion. Therefore, the crystal structure is not a crucial factor to select the catalytic material for a counter electrode in DSCs. Moreover, the short circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) and the open circuit voltage (Voc) of device also evidently depend on the characteristics of catalytic material.

Triarylamine-based hydrido-carboxylate rhenium(i) complexes as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
pp. 7534-7543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Veronese ◽  
Elsa Quartapelle Procopio ◽  
Thomas Moehl ◽  
Monica Panigati ◽  
Kazuteru Nonomura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Molecular Design ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
First Time ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We report dinuclear hydrido-carbonyl rhenium complexes employed in DSSCs for the first time. An improved performance in solar cell efficiency was achieved by molecular design.

scholarly journals Assessment of Ruthenium Dye N719 Adsorption Kinetics in Mesoporous TiO2 Films of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells via Nanoplasmonic Sensing

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Fahd M. Rajab
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Semiconductor Surface ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A dye monolayer formation on a semiconductor surface is critical for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. The role of dye is to absorb light and convert it to photoelectrons, which are injected into the semiconductor conduction band as device current. We measured dye N719 adsorption via optical techniques including indirect nanoplasmonic sensing. The adsorption rate constant of dye N719 in mimic TiO2 photoelectrodes is determined as ka = 983 M−1 s−1. Dye adsorption for ruthenium dyes N3, N749, and Z907, coated onto TiO2 photoelectrodes of varying thicknesses ranging from 3 μm to 10 μm, was conducted and related to fabricated dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency. Analytical studies included scanning electron microscopy and ellipsometry, X-ray diffraction, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, as well as quantum efficiency and current-voltage device characterizations. The results show greatest enhancement of device performance for dye N719 in spite of multilayer formation, which often is underestimated when addressing the dynamic competing factors that reverse thick-film device performance.

A template-free synthesis of the hierarchical hydroxymethyl PEDOT tube-coral array and its application in dye-sensitized solar cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 384-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Feng Lin ◽  
Chun-Ting Li ◽  
Kuo-Chuan Ho
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Template Free ◽  
Good Cell ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The hierarchical PEDOT-MeOH tube-coral array counter electrode (CE) gave a good cell efficiency of 9.13% to its dye-sensitized solar cell, suggesting its potential to replace the traditional expensive Pt CE.

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