Characterization techniques of sandwich-type TiO₂/QD composites for low-cost quantum dots' solar cell

• Autorzy: Kwaśnicki Paweł , Jarzębski Maciej , Kardasz P. , Inglot M.

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DOI

10.1016/j.opelre.2019.03.001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

There is a high impact of the solar cells on energy manufacturing. For several years the energy efficiency was limited due to base-materials' structural and technological limits. High increase of energy harvesting of solar cells has been observed since the first solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO₂ films occurred. One of the most promising solutions are used quantum dots (QD) for light energy conversion. In this paper, we described the use of selected characterization techniques for sandwich-type TiO₂/QD composites for a low-cost quantum dots' solar cell in the point of view of mass manufacturer of solar cells and research and development laboratory. Moreover, the increasing role of Raman spectroscopy and mapping for the TiO₂/QD was presented and compared with other necessity techniques for solar cell investigations such as ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

TiO₂; anatase; quantum dots; photovoltaics; QDSC

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 27, No. 2
• Strony: 105--112
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., wykr., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kwaśnicki Paweł

• Department of Physical Chemistry and Physicochemical Basis of Environmental Engineering, Institute of Environmental Engineering in Stalowa Wola, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Kwiatkowskiego 3A, 37-450 Stalowa Wola, Poland
• ML System S.A, Zaczernie 190 G, 36-062 Zaczernie, Poland

autor

Jarzębski Maciej

• Department of Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Science, ul. Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland

autor

Kardasz P.

• Foundation for Research and Development, ul. Legnicka 65, 54-206 Wrocław, Poland
• Faculty of Automatics and Robotics, Wroclaw School of Information Technology, ul. Wejherowska 28, 54 - 239 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Inglot M.

• Department of Physics and Medical Engineering, Rzeszów University of Technology, Al. Powstańców Warszawy 6, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland

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Uwagi

1. This work was supported by the National Centre for Research and Development under the project No. POIR.01.01.01.00-0598/15-00 and UDA-RPPK.01.03.00-18-025/13-00.

2. This work was partially supported by ML System S.A, Zaczernie 190G, 36-062 Zaczernie, Poland.

3. Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).