Papers by Author: Heon Yong Lee

Abstract: We fabricated improved carbon counter electrodes to improve conversion efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Unlike conventional carbon counter electrodes, we added small quantity of TiO2 nano powder and used chemical sintering methodology developed by Park’s group to make surface morphology of the electrodes to change. Through these methods, we could observe change of surface morphology of carbon electrodes and influences on short circuit current density (JSC) and conversion efficiency.

Abstract: In this paper, we studied the method of electrets electrode which formed to accumulate negative electric charge by corona discharge. The breakdown voltage sample and damaged sample by various corona discharges have made material stabilization and improved characteristics of electric charge storage throughout the annealing process. After the experiment made material stabilization nearly melting point by many kinds of annealing conditions, we did the corona discharge again by the charged high voltage, a discharge electrode gap, and a discharged time. As we compared it with the best condition, we confirmed that characteristics of electric charge storage were improved.