Solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells constructed with an electrochrome impregnated elastomeric electrolyte

被引:2
作者
Anandan, S. [1 ]
Sivakumar, R. [1 ]
Tharani, R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Inst Technol, Dept Chem, Nanomat & Solar Energy Convers Lab, Tiruchirappalli 620015, India
关键词
Dye-sensitized solar cells; Polymer electrolytes; Nanofillers; Benzidine;
D O I
10.1016/j.synthmet.2008.04.030
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
A new type of hybrid polymer electrolyte matrix based on benzidine impregnated polyepichlorohydrine (PEC) with TiO2 nanofiller was developed for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The polymer electrolytes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). TGA, XRD and FT-IR, and the assembled DSSCs by photocurrent density-voltage and energy conversion efficiency (eta) measurements. The ionic conductivity and the interfacial contact with dye attached TiO2 particles were enhanced markedly by the addition of electrochrome impregnated polymer electrolyte. resulting in very high overall energy conversion efficiency. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1067 / 1071
页数:5
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