Fabrication of Flexible Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Double Sensitized Layers

Abstract:

In this study, nano-crystallized TiO₂ photoelectrodes prepared by doctor-blade method on ITO-PEN substrate applied on flexible tandem dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), UV-Vis spectrophotometer (UV-Vis), and I-V characteristics analyses. In the analysis of FE-SEM, TiO₂ thin films prepared by doctor-blade method have the porous structure. The analyses of UV-Vis show that N3 and black dye could be adsorbed on the TiO₂ thin films, and the absorption wavelength of TiO₂ photoelectrodes could be obviously promoted from the ultraviolet ray to the visible light scope with N3 and Black dye adsorbed. It is great help for conversion efficiency of DSSCs. Under the irradiation of the sunlight simulator (AM 1.5,100 mW/cm²), the flexible dye-sensitized solar cell with double sensitized layers has the best conversion efficiency η =5.59 %.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 311)
• Pages: 435-440
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.311.435
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Teen Hang Meen, Shi Mian Chao, Jun Hao Fan, Jenn Kai Tsai, Jhih Hao Hong, Liang Wen Ji, Tien Chuan Wu, Chien Jung Huang
• Keywords: Doctor-Blade, Double Sensitized

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