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Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Titania Films for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

  • Hwang, Kyung-Jun (Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Yoo, Seung-Joon (Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Seonam University) ;
  • Jung, Sung-Hoon (Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Park, Dong-Won (Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Il (Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Wook (Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Chosun University)
  • Published : 2009.01.20
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Abstract

The nature and morphology of titanium dioxide films play a significant role in determining the overall efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSCs). In this work, the preparation of nanostructured titania particles by sol-gel method (SG-$TiO_2$) and its characterization were investigated for the application of DSSCs. The samples were characterized by XRD, XPS, FE-SEM, BET and FT-IR analysis. The energy conversion efficiency of SG-$TiO_2$ was approximately 8.3 % under illumination with AM 1.5 (100 mW/$cm^2$) simulated sunlight. DSSCs made of SG-$TiO_2$ nanocrystalline films as photoanodes achieved better energy conversion efficiency compared to those prepared using commercially available Degussa P25.

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