Effect of photoanode structure and sensitization conditions on the photovoltaic response of dye-sensitized solar cells

• Autorzy: Gnida Paweł , Slodek Aneta , Schab-Balcerzak Ewa

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DOI

10.24425/opelre.2022.140739

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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This work summarises investigations focused on the photoanode impact on the photovoltaic response of dye-sensitized solar cells. This is a comparison of the results obtained by the authors’ research team with literature data. The studies concern the effect of the chemical structure of the applied dye, TiO₂ nanostructure, co-adsorbents addition, and experimental conditions of the anode preparation. The oxide substrates were examined using a scanning electron microscope to determine the thickness and structure of the material. The TiO₂ substrates with anchored dye molecules were also tested for absorption properties in the UV-Vis light range, largely translating into current density values. Photovoltaic parameters of the fabricated devices with sandwich structure were obtained from current-voltage measurements. During tests conducted with the N719 dye, it was found that devices containing an 8.4 μm thick oxide semiconductor layer had the highest efficiency (5.99%). At the same time, studies were carried out to determine the effect of the solvent and it was found that the best results were obtained using an ACN : tert-butanol mixture (5.46%). Next, phenothiazine derivatives (PTZ-1–PTZ-6) were used to prepare the devices; among the prepared solar cells, the devices containing PTZ-2 and PTZ-3 had the highest performance (6.21 and 6.22%, respectively). Two compounds designated as Th-1 and M-1 were used to prepare devices containing a dye mixture with N719.

Słowa kluczowe

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dye-sensitized solar cells; N719; phenothiazine derivatives; TiO2 nanostructures; co-sensitization; co-adsorbents

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 30, No. 1
• Strony: art. no. e140739
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 42 poz., rys., wykr., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Gnida Paweł

• Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3350-9383+

autor

Slodek Aneta

• Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna St., 40-006 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2600-6518

autor

Schab-Balcerzak Ewa

• Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
• Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna St., 40-006 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7219-8664+

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This work was supported by the National Science Centre, grant no. UMO-2016/23/B/ST8/02045.