Photoelectrode with Multilayer of Gradual Scattering Structure Used in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract:

A multilayer TiO₂ film featured with gradual scattering structure was developed and used as photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. This structure of film consists of P25 nanoparticles and TiO₂ aggregate which was synthesized by micro-emulsion method as scattering centers The scattering centers were deposited by gradually increasing the amount from the film’s bottom to its top. The special films were used for the studies on the photovoltaic performance of N719 and Zn-3, and their photoelectric conversion efficiencies were 7.34% and 4.04%, respectively. Furthermore, more improvement of the conversion efficiency is realized for Zn-3 than for N719 by using our newly developed multilayer films as photoelectrode compared with ordinary photoelectrode.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 699)
• Pages: 22-27
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.699.22
• Online since: May 2013
• Authors: Xiao Peng, Bao Zhang, Shu Xian Meng, Xiang Mei Yu, Zhe Zeng, Lin Liu, Ya Qing Feng
• Keywords: Dye-Sensitized, Micro-Emulsion, Multilayer, N719, Porphyrin

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