Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Fabricated by Electrospray Coating Using TiO2 Nanocrystal Dispersion Solution
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Fabricated by Electrospray Coating Using TiO2 Nanocrystal Dispersion Solution
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DOI:
10.1149/1.2179368
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发表时间:
2006-05
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
M. Fujimoto;T. Kado;W. Takashima;K. Kaneto;S. Hayase
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作者:
M. Fujimoto;T. Kado;W. Takashima;K. Kaneto;S. Hayase
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) were fabricated by an electrospray coating method using TiO 2 nanocrystal dispersion (P25) in water (DSC-ESC). They were compared with DSCs prepared by conventional coating methods (DSC-COAT). The former had higher short-circuit current (J sc ) than the latter. Electron lifetime and electron diffusion coefficient in TiO 2 layers did not vary largely between the two DSCs. Large differences were not observed between them in terms of the amount of dye molecules adsorbed on TiO 2 . Differences were observed only for limiting currents (I - 3 diffusion) through TiO 2 layers. The limiting current for DSC-ESC was higher than that of DSC-COAT. Considering the previous reports on fractal structures prepared by the ESC method and the fact that needle-like TiO 2 tends to grow on deposited TiO 2 needles by using the ESC method, we conclude that ionic paths are formed better in TiO 2 layers of DSC-ESC than in those of DSC-COAT.