The layer boundary effect on multi-layer mesoporous TiO2 film based dye sensitized solar cells
- Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. (China). School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Chemical and Materials Science Center
Multi-layer mesoporous TiO2 prepared by screen printing is widely used for fabrication of high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Here, we compare the three types of ~10 um thick mesoporous TiO2 films, which were screen printed as 1-, 2- and 4-layers using the same TiO2 nanocrystal paste. The layer boundary of the multi-layer mesoporous TiO2 films was observed in the cross-section SEM. The existence of a layer boundary could reduce the photoelectron diffusion length with the increase of layer number. However, the photoelectron diffusion lengths of the Z907 dye sensitized solar cells based on these different layered mesoporous TiO2 films are all longer than the film thickness. Consequently, the photovoltaic performance seems to have little dependence on the layer number of the multi-layer TiO2 based DSSCs.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308; 51372151; 21303103; 151046
- OSTI ID:
- 1332665
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5900-67435; RSCACL
- Journal Information:
- RSC Advances, Vol. 6, Issue 100; ISSN 2046-2069
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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