Enhancement of cell performance using nano polystyrene beads in photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells
- Title
- Enhancement of cell performance using nano polystyrene beads in photoelectrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells
- Author
- 장영욱
- Keywords
- Dye-sensitive solar cells (DSSCs); Porous structure; The structure of photoelectrode; Polystyrene beads; Enhancement of cell performance; TIO2 FILMS; ARRAYS; EFFICIENCY; CIRCUIT
- Issue Date
- 2017-09
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, v. 78, Page. 195-199
- Abstract
- A photoelectrode containing nanochannels was prepared to enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The nanochannels in the photoelectrode enhanced the active area for charge transfer between the TiO2, dye, and electrolyte. Polystyrene (PS) nanobeads were prepared by solution polymerization, and the nanochannels were produced by the addition of these PS nanobeads (10 wt. %) to the TiO2 paste from which the photoelectrode was made. The added PS nanobeads were decomposed by the 500 degrees C heat treatment that was used to sinter the TiO2 particles, leading to the formation of nanochannels. The nanochannels increase the impregnated dye amounts and the contact area was enlarged. The efficiencies of photovoltaic cells without and with the nanochannels were 5.19 and 7.47%, respectively. The nanochannels resulted in the enlarged impregnated dye amount and dye/TiO2/electrolyte interface, which increased the degree of penetration of the photoelectrode by the dye and electrolyte via the nanochannels. Thus, the effectiveness of the delivery of electrons and holes to the electrodes was enhanced, leading to dramatic improvements in the photovoltaic cell performance. (C) 2017 Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
- URI
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876107017302766https://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/72375
- ISSN
- 1876-1070; 1876-1089
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.05.029
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- COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES[E](공학대학) > MATERIALS SCIENCE AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING(재료화학공학과) > Articles
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