Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

This study is aimed to provide new insights on the scalability of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The DSCs of electrode area up to [similar]2 cm2 were fabricated using commercially available P25 TiO2 particles, N3 dye, and iodide/triiodide electrolyte. The photovoltaic conversion efficiency follo...

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Main Authors: Fakharuddin, Azhar, M. M., Yusoff, Rajan, Jose, Archana, Panikar Sathyaseelan, Zulkeflee, Kalidin
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author Fakharuddin, Azhar
M. M., Yusoff
Rajan, Jose
Archana, Panikar Sathyaseelan
Zulkeflee, Kalidin
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Rajan, Jose
Archana, Panikar Sathyaseelan
Zulkeflee, Kalidin
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description This study is aimed to provide new insights on the scalability of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The DSCs of electrode area up to [similar]2 cm2 were fabricated using commercially available P25 TiO2 particles, N3 dye, and iodide/triiodide electrolyte. The photovoltaic conversion efficiency follows a iexponential decay, the main contributor to which is the short circuit current density (JSC). Interesting features were observed in the electrochemical impedance spectra and charge transport parameters in the devices as the photoelectrode areas were increased. Results show that electrons from an area above a threshold are not collected due to varied choice of diffusion pathways. Furthermore, this study identifies that the area of the photoelectrode for reporting the efficiency needs to be fixed at [similar]0.5 cm2 for 25 nm TiO2 particles because below this value it strongly varies. On the other hand, the study provides opportunities to build high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells using the current choice of materials.
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spelling my.ump.umpir.46992018-07-26T06:56:11Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4699/ Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Fakharuddin, Azhar M. M., Yusoff Rajan, Jose Archana, Panikar Sathyaseelan Zulkeflee, Kalidin Q Science (General) QD Chemistry This study is aimed to provide new insights on the scalability of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The DSCs of electrode area up to [similar]2 cm2 were fabricated using commercially available P25 TiO2 particles, N3 dye, and iodide/triiodide electrolyte. The photovoltaic conversion efficiency follows a iexponential decay, the main contributor to which is the short circuit current density (JSC). Interesting features were observed in the electrochemical impedance spectra and charge transport parameters in the devices as the photoelectrode areas were increased. Results show that electrons from an area above a threshold are not collected due to varied choice of diffusion pathways. Furthermore, this study identifies that the area of the photoelectrode for reporting the efficiency needs to be fixed at [similar]0.5 cm2 for 25 nm TiO2 particles because below this value it strongly varies. On the other hand, the study provides opportunities to build high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells using the current choice of materials. Royal Society of Chemistry 2013-12-14 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4699/1/Standardization_of_photoelectrode_area_of_dye-sensitized_solar_cells.pdf application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4699/2/fist-2012-mashitah-standardization_of_photoelectrode_area.pdf Fakharuddin, Azhar and M. M., Yusoff and Rajan, Jose and Archana, Panikar Sathyaseelan and Zulkeflee, Kalidin (2013) Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. RSC Advances, 3 (8). pp. 2683-2689. ISSN 2046-2069. (Published) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C2RA22047D DOI: 10.1039/C2RA22047D
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M. M., Yusoff
Rajan, Jose
Archana, Panikar Sathyaseelan
Zulkeflee, Kalidin
Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_full Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_fullStr Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_full_unstemmed Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_short Standardization of Photoelectrode Area of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_sort standardization of photoelectrode area of dye-sensitized solar cells
topic Q Science (General)
QD Chemistry
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4699/1/Standardization_of_photoelectrode_area_of_dye-sensitized_solar_cells.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4699/2/fist-2012-mashitah-standardization_of_photoelectrode_area.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4699/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C2RA22047D
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