Influence of ZnO seed layers on charge transport in ZnO nanorod-based dye-sensitized solar cells

  • Jun Hong Noh
  • , Sung Hae Lee
  • , Sangwook Lee
  • , Hyun Suk Jung*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

ZnO nanorod array films were deposited on seeded flourine-doped tin oxide substance with a chemical bath deposition method, and the dependence of the photovoltaic properties of the films on the annealing temperatures of seed layers was investigated. The energy conversion efficiency of ZnO nanorod-based DSSCs that contained seed layers annealed at 340°C was superior to that of DSSCs consisting of ZnO nanorods on seed layers annealed at 100°C. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy revealed that the improved energy conversion efficiency is due to the enhancement in the electron transport within the seed layers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-74
Number of pages4
JournalElectronic Materials Letters
Volume4
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

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

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Dye-sensitized solar cell
  • Impedance
  • Nanorod
  • Seed
  • ZnO

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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