Fabrication of dye sensitized solar cell using chemically tuned CuO nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel method

• Autorzy: Prabhin V. S. , Jeyasubramanian K. , Romulus N. R. , Singh N. N.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This work details about the isolation of CuO nanoflakes by a simple precipitation technique. Further it is coated over ITO substrate using spin coating technique. DSS cell capabilities were checked by placing a drop of plant dye derived from pomegranate. Design/methodology/approach: CuO nano flakes, a novel Nano sized metal oxide have been synthesized by sol-gel method. The synthesised flakes were characterized by using XRD (X-ray diffraction), FESEM, UV-VIS and PL measurements techniques. XRD studies show that, the copper oxide formed has monoclinic structure. Findings: The grain size of the synthesized copper oxide nanoflakes were measured from FESEM and found that the size was around 200 nm. The UV-VIS measurement show that the band gap of CuO nanoflakes were found to be 3.03 eV, which is in the range of a good semiconductor. Finally, the dye sensitized solar cell was fabricated and its power conversion efficiency η (PCE) was determined. Practical implications: The search for green sources or generators of energy is considered as one of the priorities in today's society and occupies many policy maker’s agenda. It is believed that nanocrystalline photovoltaic devices are becoming viable contender for large scale future solar energy converters.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

copper oxide; dye sensitized solar cell; semiconductor; photoluminescence; nanaoflake

PL

tlenek miedzi; ogniwo barwnikowe DSSC; półprzewodnik; fotoluminescencja

• Wydawca: International OCSCO World Press
• Czasopismo: Archives of Materials Science and Engineering
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 83, nr 1
• Strony: 5--9
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Prabhin V. S.

• V V College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, India

autor

Jeyasubramanian K.

• Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, India

autor

Romulus N. R.

• V V College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, India

autor

Singh N. N.

• V V College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, India

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Uwagi

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