Improved Gel Electrolyte by Layered α-Zirconium Phosphate for Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract:

In this article, we present a new composite gel electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), with butylamine (BA) and propylene carbonate (PC) intercalated α-Zirconium phosphate (ZrP-BA-PC) as solid fillers dispersed in polyethlene oxide (PEO) polymer. The ionic electrical conductivity was markedly improved with the ZrP-BA-PC additive at ambient temperature. The DSSC with 5 wt% ZrP addition into the electrolyte obtained the maximum photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 6.61 % under 100 mW/cm^-2 irradiation.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 685)
• Pages: 71-75
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.685.71
• Online since: June 2011
• Authors: Liu Han, Ning Wang, H.C. He, D.T. Kong, H.J. Chen
• Keywords: Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC), Gel Electrolyte, Zirconium Phosphate

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