NDLI: Morphological and electron mobility studies in nanograss In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ DSSC incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Mahalingam, S. Abdullah, H. Shaari, S. Muchtar, A.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	In$_{2}$O$_{3}$and In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-MWCNTs, thin films were prepared by means of sol-gel spin coating technique for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The morphological characteristics of In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ and In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-MWCNT thin films were studied via atomic force microscopy (AFM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The porous and rough surface structure of nanograss In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ increased the surface area for improved dye loading. The low photovoltage issue in In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-based DSSCs was addressed by the incorporation of MWCNTs. The bandgap decreased when In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ was incorporated with MWCNTs. The presence of MWCNTs in the thin film caused the fermi level (E$_{F}$) to shift upward and this leads to a larger energy gap between E$_{F}$ and the iodine redox level (E$_{REDOX}$) that results in higher photovoltage. The In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-MWCNT-based DSSCs exhibited better photovoltaic performance than In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-based DSSC with photovoltaic efficiency of 1.29 and 0.14 %, respectively. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS unit) supported the photovoltaic performance by quantifying that the In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-MWCNT thin films provide more efficient charge transfer with the lowest effective recombination rate and high electron lifetime, hence improving the performance of DSSCs.
Starting Page	1985
Ending Page	1997
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09477047
Journal	Ionics
Volume Number	22
Issue Number	10
e-ISSN	18620760
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2016-05-05
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-MWCNTs Nanograss Morphological Efficiency Electron mobility Electrochemistry Renewable and Green Energy Optical and Electronic Materials Condensed Matter Physics Energy Storage
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Physics and Astronomy Engineering Materials Science Chemical Engineering

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Morphological, photovoltaic, and electron transport properties of In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-based DSSC with different concentrations of MWCNTs

Influence of heat treatment process in In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-MWCNTs as photoanode in DSSCs

Application of multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified with boron oxide nanoparticles in electrochemistry

A sensitive amperometric detection of dopamine agonist drug pramipexole at functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) modified electrode

Electrochemical studies on novel films consisting of phosphorus-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Improved catalytic activity of Pt/rGO counter electrode in In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-based DSSC

Nitrogen-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes for paracetamol sensing

Square wave voltammetric determination of uric acid and diclofenac on multi-walled carbon nanotubes decorated with magnetic core-shell Fe$_{3}$O$_{4}$@SiO$_{2}$ nanoparticles as an enhanced sensing interface

Response of a new multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified carbon paste electrode to 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium cation in aqueous solution

Morphological and electron mobility studies in nanograss In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ DSSC incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Similar Documents

Morphological, photovoltaic, and electron transport properties of In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-based DSSC with different concentrations of MWCNTs

Influence of heat treatment process in In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-MWCNTs as photoanode in DSSCs

Application of multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified with boron oxide nanoparticles in electrochemistry

A sensitive amperometric detection of dopamine agonist drug pramipexole at functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) modified electrode

Electrochemical studies on novel films consisting of phosphorus-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes

Improved catalytic activity of Pt/rGO counter electrode in In$_{2}$O$_{3}$-based DSSC

Nitrogen-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes for paracetamol sensing

Square wave voltammetric determination of uric acid and diclofenac on multi-walled carbon nanotubes decorated with magnetic core-shell Fe$_{3}$O$_{4}$@SiO$_{2}$ nanoparticles as an enhanced sensing interface

Response of a new multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified carbon paste electrode to 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium cation in aqueous solution

Morphological and electron mobility studies in nanograss In$_{2}$O$_{3}$ DSSC incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes