Assessment of Photoelectrode Material Based on (TiO2)1-x / (Al65Cu24Fe11)x in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications

Abdul Hai Alami; Mhd Adel Assad; Kamilia Aokal; Bilal Rajab; Hussain Alawadhi

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.928.94

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Assessment of Photoelectrode Material Based on (TiO2)_1-x / (Al₆₅Cu₂₄Fe₁₁)_x in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications

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This paper presents the results obtained for incorporating the Al₆₅Cu₂₄Fe₁₁ material with the conventional TiO2 as the electron injection layer in dye-sensitized solar cells. The icosahedral phase of the Al-Cu-Fe system has attractive physical and optical properties at the target composition, and is obtained by synthesizing the material via the facile high energy ball milling process to ensures the highest possible interdiffusion of elemental powders, followed by heat treatment. The evolution of the i-phase is confirmed via X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. The optical absorption and electrical properties of the compound are investigated by spectrometry, four probe measurement and Mott-Schottky analysis, respectively. Different cells with different percentages (x value) of (TiO₂)_1-x/(Al₆₅Cu₂₄Fe₁₁)_x are constructed and tested to obtain the electrical characteristic curves, efficiency and fill factor to quantify the effect of the proposed material mixture.

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