The influence of reduced graphene oxide on the structure of the electrodes and the properties of dye-sensitized solar cells

• Autorzy: Dobrzański L. A. , Prokopiuk vel Prokopowicz M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.5604/18972764.1224006

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose of the paper: The aim of the research is to investigate the influence of the structure and chemical composition of the surface layers containing reduced oxide graphene on the properties of dye-sensitized solar cells, and to determine the correlation between the morphology and physicochemical properties of reduced graphene oxide and the electrical and optical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells, which will result in the desired effects reducing production costs and increasing the efficiency of dye cells. Design/methodology/approach: Complete manufacturing technology of dye-sensitized solar cells included the selection of the conditions of the thermal reduction of graphene oxide, the development of manufacturing technology of photoanode with and without reduced graphene oxide, the development of manufacturing technologies of counter electrodes with the reduced graphene oxide and the production of dye-sensitized solar cells by combining photoanode and counter electrode and filling the space between them by the electrolyte. Findings: A reduced graphene oxide layers applied to a glass substrate with transparent conductive oxide, used as a counter electrode and photoanode effect on reducing the degree of recombination and increasing electrochemical properties, which makes them important factors in increasing the efficiency of photovoltaic cells and reduce their manufacturing costs. Research limitations/implications: Dye-sensitized solar cells research develop in the direction to increase their efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs, among others, by modifying the chemical composition and structure of the main components: photoanode and counter electrode. Using one of the most expensive materials in the world - a platinum as a catalytic layer causes a significant increase in production costs. For this reason, it is important to search for new materials that can replace the expensive platinum. Practical implications: Developed in this work producing technology of photoanode and the counter electrode containing reduced graphene oxide is an attractive alternative to dye-sensitized solar cell by reducing the manufacturing cost by eliminating costly layer of platinum while maintaining a relatively high efficiency, high transmittance and low resistance of charge transfer at the interlayer counter electrode/electrolyte. Originality/value: In the paper, the reduced graphene oxide was applied as both photoanode and the counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dye-sensitized solar cell; counter electrode; photoanode; reduced graphene oxide

PL

barwnikowe ogniwo słoneczne; przeciwelektroda; fotoanoda; zredukowany tlenek grafenu

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Archives of Materials Science and Engineering
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 77, nr 1
• Strony: 12--30
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Dobrzański L. A.

• Division of Materials Processing Technology, Management and Computer Techniques in Materials Science, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

autor

Prokopiuk vel Prokopowicz M.

• Division of Materials Processing Technology, Management and Computer Techniques in Materials Science, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017)