Enhancement of photovoltaic performance of quasi-solid state dye sensitized solar cell with dispersion of a hole conducting agent

• Autorzy: Rani S. , Shishodia P. K. , Mehra R. M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The presence of a hole conducting agent in a quasi-solid state dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) may improve cell parameters. The paper reports on the photovoltaic properties of two types of cells, one containing a layer of CuI on a dye coated ZnO electrode (cell A) and the other with CuI dispersed in a gel electrolyte (cell B). The cell A generated a short circuit current density of 7.45 mAocm-2, an open-circuit voltage of 0.56 V, a fill factor of 0.54 and an overall power conversion efficiency of 2.26% under 100 mWocm-2 (air mass: 1.5). In cell B, an enhancement in its performance was observed. The cell showed 2.67% efficiency with a short circuit current density of 8.75 mAocm-2, an open-circuit voltage of 0.59 V and a fill factor of 0.52. The increase in the performance is attributed to the improvement in the hole transport in the electrolyte. The efficiency of cell B was further increased to 3.38% by introducing a compact layer of ZnO 106 nm thick.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ZnO DSSC; layered CuI; dispersed CuI; ZnO compact layer

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Materials Science Poland
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 28, No. 1
• Strony: 281--294
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Rani S.

autor

Shishodia P. K.

autor

Mehra R. M.

• Department of Electronic ScienceUniversity of Delhi South Campus New Delhi - 110 021 India

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