Enhancement of Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by Reducing the Interface Resistance

계면저항 감소를 통한 염료감응형 태양전지 성능 향상

  • 김휘동 (부산대학교 나노과학기술대 나노시스템공정학과) ;
  • 김기훈 (부산대학교 나노과학기술대 나노시스템공정학과) ;
  • 안지영 (부산대학교 나노과학기술대 나노시스템공정학과) ;
  • 김수형 (부산대학교 나노과학기술대 나노시스템공정학과)
  • Published : 2009.11.25

Abstract

In order to improve the overall power conversion efficiency, it is very important to reduce the interface resistance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this approach, tiny $TiO_2$ nanoparticles with the primary size of 10~20nm were synthesized and deposited between FTO glass and preformed $TiO_2$ layer by $TiOCl_2$ treatment, and also Pt catalysts were deposited on the counter electrode by both ion-sputter and thermal deposition to reduce the electrolyte-counter electrode interface resistance. The influence of these processes on the performace of DSSCs were discussed in terms of fill factor, short circuit current, and conversion efficiency.

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