NDLI: Optimization of dye adsorption time and film thickness for efficient ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells with high at-rest stability

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Author	Chang, Wei-chen Lee, Chia-hua Yu, Wan-chin Lin, Chun-min
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells were fabricated using commercially available zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and sensitized with the dye N719. This study systematically investigates the effects of two fabrication factors: the ZnO film thickness and the dye adsorption time. Results show that these two fabrication factors must be optimized simultaneously to obtain efficient ZnO/N719-based cells. Different film thicknesses require different dye adsorption times for optimal cell performance. This is because a prolonged dye adsorption time leads to a significant deterioration in cell performance. This is contrary to what is normally observed for titanium dioxide-based cells. The highest overall power conversion efficiency obtained in this study was 5.61%, which was achieved by 26-μm-thick photoelectrodes sensitized in a dye solution for 2 h. In addition, the best-performing cell demonstrated remarkable at-rest stability despite the use of a liquid electrolyte. Approximately 70% of the initial efficiency remained after more than 1 year of room-temperature storage in the dark. To better understand how dye adsorption time affects electron transport properties, this study also investigated cells based on 26-μm-thick films using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The EIS results show good agreement with the measured device performance parameters.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1556-276x-7-688
Starting Page	688
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1556276X
e-ISSN	1556276X
Journal	Nanoscale Research Letters
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	7
Language	English
Publisher	Springer
Publisher Date	2012-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Springer
Subject Keyword	Materials Science(all) Condensed Matter Physics Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics

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