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Improving the Performances of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by the Optimal $TiO_2$ Photoelectrode Thickness and Light-Scattering Enhancement

최적 $TiO_2$ 전극 두께 및 광산란 증가에 의한 염료감응형 태양광전지의 효율 개선

  • Niu, Zeng Yuan (Department of Mechatronics, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Kweon, Hyun Kyu (Department of Mechatronics, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Park, Chang Yong (Department of Mechatronics, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • 우증연 (금오공과대학교 기전공학과) ;
  • 권현규 (금오공과대학교 기전공학과) ;
  • 박창용 (금오공과대학교 기전공학과)
  • Received : 2014.05.28
  • Accepted : 2014.06.20
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

In this study, the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with different thickness of the photelectrode film was simulated by using the electron-diffusion differential model. Through this simulation, the relationships between the thickness of the photoelectrode film and the performances (open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density, and overall photoelectric-conversion efficiency) of cells were understood and the performances with different thickness of the photoelectrede film were also examined. For considering the refractive index in the liquid electrolyte and exploring the scattering effect of titanium dioxide particles with different sizes using the Mie light-scattering theory, the highest scattering effect of each particles was found out and the optimal size of the titanium dioxide particle was determined for light scattering in the photoelectrode film of dye-sensitized solar cell. Through experiment, the mixed titanium dioxide cell was better than the single titanium dioxide cell and generated a higher overall conversion efficiency because the optimal titanium dioxide particles in the phoelectrode film as light scattering.

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