Zinc-Doping in TiO2 Films to Enhance Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Qiu Ping Liu; Yang Zhou; Yan Dong Duan; Yuan Lin

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.66-68.224

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Zinc-Doping in TiO₂Films to Enhance Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

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Dye-sensitized solar cells based on Zn-doped TiO₂ thin film prepared by the hydrothermal method show a photovoltaic efficiency of 7.68%, which is higher than that of the undoped TiO₂ thin film (6.16%). The Zn-doped films exhibit an elevated electron Fermi level,which may enhance band bending to lower the density of empty trap states.Because of this Zn-doping,the consequent Dsscs can alleviate the decay of light to electric energy conversion efficiency due to light intensity reduction. Intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopic analysis reveals that enhanced transport of photogenerated electrons as a result of the trap density minimization is responsible for the high photovoltaic performance.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 66-68)

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Qiu Ping Liu, Yang Zhou, Yan Dong Duan, Yuan Lin

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Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC), Photovoltaic Performance, TiO₂, Zn-Doped

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