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ITO/CNT Nano Composites as a Counter Electrode for the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications

ITO/CNT 나노 복합체의 염료감응형 태양전지의 이용

  • Park, Jong-Hyun (School of Nano-Science and Technology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Pammi, S.V.N (School of Nano-Science and Technology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Jung, Hyun-June (School of Nano-Science and Technology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Cho, Tae-Yeon (School of Nano-Science and Technology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Yoon, Soon-Gil (School of Nano-Science and Technology, Chungnam National University)
  • 박종현 (충남대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • ;
  • 정현준 (충남대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 조태연 (충남대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 윤순길 (충남대학교 신소재공학과)
  • Received : 2010.11.01
  • Accepted : 2010.12.17
  • Published : 2011.01.01
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Abstract

The ITO/Cabon Nano Tube (CNT) nano composites were deposited by nano cluster deposition (ITO) and arc discharge deposition (CNT) on glass substrates. The structural, optical and photovoltaic performance of ITO/CNT nano composites as a counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar-cells (DSSCs) such films were investigated. At low temperature below $250^{\circ}C$, the ITO films deposited on CNT. The ITO/CNT nano composit showed a good optical and electrical property for the counter electrode of DSSCs. When the as-prepared ITO/CNT nano composites are used for the counter electrodes, the photovoltaic parameters are $V_{OC}$ = 0.69 V, $J_{SC}$ = 5.69 mA/$cm^2$, FF = 0.32, and $\eta$ = 0.53 %. The ITO/CNT nano composites showed the possibility for the counter electrode applications of DSSCs.

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