Improved performance of metal foil-based dye-sensitized solar cells with low porosity and short length of TiO2 nanotube underlayer

Myoung Kim; Kyung Won Lee; Lee Woon Jang; Dae Woo Jeon; Jin Woo Ju; Ho Gyeong Yun; In Hwan Lee

doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.075

Improved performance of metal foil-based dye-sensitized solar cells with low porosity and short length of TiO₂ nanotube underlayer

Myoung Kim, Kyung Won Lee, Lee Woon Jang, Dae Woo Jeon, Jin Woo Ju, Ho Gyeong Yun, In Hwan Lee

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In the present study, we propose low porosity and short length of TiO ₂ nanotubes (NTs) as underlayer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Photovoltaic characteristics of DSSCs with and without TiO₂ NT underlayer are compared using various electrochemical analyses. Low porosity by small pore diameter, thick walled NT geometry and short length of NT underlayer help efficient charge transfer and reduced recombination at the interface of TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs)/Ti substrate. As a result, we can achieve a conversion efficiency of 6.89% for DSSCs with TiO₂ NT underlayer, which is about 20% higher than that obtained from DSSCs with only a TiO₂ NPs layer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	610-614
Number of pages	5
Journal	Electrochimica Acta
Volume	133
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.075
Publication status	Published - 2014 Jul 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dye-sensitized solar cell
Metal foil
Titanuim oxide nanotubes
Underlayer: Anodization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Chemical Engineering(all)
Electrochemistry

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.075

Cite this

@article{12e4fdfaf16443f6b811a2e1701644b3,

title = "Improved performance of metal foil-based dye-sensitized solar cells with low porosity and short length of TiO2 nanotube underlayer",

abstract = "In the present study, we propose low porosity and short length of TiO 2 nanotubes (NTs) as underlayer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Photovoltaic characteristics of DSSCs with and without TiO2 NT underlayer are compared using various electrochemical analyses. Low porosity by small pore diameter, thick walled NT geometry and short length of NT underlayer help efficient charge transfer and reduced recombination at the interface of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs)/Ti substrate. As a result, we can achieve a conversion efficiency of 6.89% for DSSCs with TiO2 NT underlayer, which is about 20% higher than that obtained from DSSCs with only a TiO2 NPs layer.",

keywords = "Dye-sensitized solar cell, Metal foil, Titanuim oxide nanotubes, Underlayer: Anodization",

author = "Myoung Kim and Lee, {Kyung Won} and Jang, {Lee Woon} and Jeon, {Dae Woo} and Ju, {Jin Woo} and Yun, {Ho Gyeong} and Lee, {In Hwan}",

note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning(2013R1A2A2A07067688, 2010-0019626), and was supported by the New & Renewable Energy of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government Ministry of Knowledge Economy (20123010010140). Copyright: Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",

year = "2014",

month = jul,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.075",

language = "English",

volume = "133",

pages = "610--614",

journal = "Electrochimica Acta",

issn = "0013-4686",

publisher = "Elsevier Limited",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Improved performance of metal foil-based dye-sensitized solar cells with low porosity and short length of TiO2 nanotube underlayer

AU - Kim, Myoung

AU - Lee, Kyung Won

AU - Jang, Lee Woon

AU - Jeon, Dae Woo

AU - Ju, Jin Woo

AU - Yun, Ho Gyeong

AU - Lee, In Hwan

N1 - Funding Information: This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning(2013R1A2A2A07067688, 2010-0019626), and was supported by the New & Renewable Energy of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government Ministry of Knowledge Economy (20123010010140). Copyright: Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2014/7/1

Y1 - 2014/7/1

N2 - In the present study, we propose low porosity and short length of TiO 2 nanotubes (NTs) as underlayer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Photovoltaic characteristics of DSSCs with and without TiO2 NT underlayer are compared using various electrochemical analyses. Low porosity by small pore diameter, thick walled NT geometry and short length of NT underlayer help efficient charge transfer and reduced recombination at the interface of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs)/Ti substrate. As a result, we can achieve a conversion efficiency of 6.89% for DSSCs with TiO2 NT underlayer, which is about 20% higher than that obtained from DSSCs with only a TiO2 NPs layer.

AB - In the present study, we propose low porosity and short length of TiO 2 nanotubes (NTs) as underlayer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Photovoltaic characteristics of DSSCs with and without TiO2 NT underlayer are compared using various electrochemical analyses. Low porosity by small pore diameter, thick walled NT geometry and short length of NT underlayer help efficient charge transfer and reduced recombination at the interface of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs)/Ti substrate. As a result, we can achieve a conversion efficiency of 6.89% for DSSCs with TiO2 NT underlayer, which is about 20% higher than that obtained from DSSCs with only a TiO2 NPs layer.

KW - Dye-sensitized solar cell

KW - Metal foil

KW - Titanuim oxide nanotubes

KW - Underlayer: Anodization

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84900519772&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84900519772&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.075

DO - 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.075

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84900519772

SN - 0013-4686

VL - 133

SP - 610

EP - 614

JO - Electrochimica Acta

JF - Electrochimica Acta

ER -