The effect of sputter-deposited TiO2 passivating layer on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on sol-gel derived photoelectrode

被引:38
作者
Hossain, M. F. [3 ]
Biswas, S. [2 ]
Takahashi, T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Toyama Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Engn Res, Toyama 9308555, Japan
[2] Toyama Univ, Venture Business Lab, Toyama 9308555, Japan
[3] Toyama Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Engn Educ, Toyama 9308555, Japan
基金
日本学术振兴会;
关键词
Titanium oxide; Dye-sensitized solar cells; Passivating layer;
D O I
10.1016/j.tsf.2008.06.027
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The aim of this work is to prevent short-circuits in the solar cells and back transfer of electrons due to direct contact between the electrolyte and the conductive substrate. A thin passivating TiO2 under layer was deposited on SnO2:F coated glass substrate by facing target sputtering technique with different sputtering pressures: 0.1, 1.0 and 2.0 Pa. An upper nanoporous TiO2 layer was deposited by conventional sol-gel technique with 2.0 g of polyethylene glycol. The variation of photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cells with different TiO2 passivating layers is discussed with the analysis of crystallographic and microstructural properties of passivating and upper nanoporous TiO2 layers. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1294 / 1300
页数:7
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