ZnO/TiO{sub 2} particles and their solar cell application
ZnO/TiO{sub 2} particles were investigated for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). Nano-structured ZnO particles were produced by the hydrothermal method. TiO{sub 2} (P25) nanoparticles, was bought from the company of Degussa. Crystal structures and morphological properties of particles were examined by XRD and SEM. As an application, dye sensitized solar cells were fabricated from nano-structured produced metal oxide particles. The working electrodes of the DSSCs were obtained by mixture of ZnO and TiO{sub 2} powders. I-V characteristics of the cells were measured by using a solar simulator and the efficiency of the solar cells were obtained by using I-V graphs. ZnO cells sensitized with Ruthenium 535-bisTBA (N719) dyes yield higher efficiencies than corresponding TiO{sub 2} cells. By increasing TiO{sub 2} amount in the mixture of ZnO/TiO{sub 2}, it was observed that efficiencies of cells are getting lower.
- OSTI ID:
- 22591034
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1722; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
The result of synthesis analysis of the powder TiO{sub 2}/ZnO as a layer of electrodes for dye sensitized solar cell applications
Improvement of dye-sensitized solar cell performance through infiltration of TiO{sub 2} nanoparticles between mesoporous TiO{sub 2} particles
Related Subjects
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALS
DYES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS
MIXTURES
NANOPARTICLES
NANOSTRUCTURES
POWDERS
RUTHENIUM
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR SIMULATORS
TITANIUM OXIDES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
ZINC OXIDES