Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials
A plasticized polymer electrolyte system composed of PVDF-HFP, potassium iodide (KI), and equal weight of ethylene carbonate (EC) and propylene carbonate (PC) has been used in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The electrolyte with the composition 40wt. %PVDF-HFP-10wt.%KI-50wt.%(EC + PC) exhibits...
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| description | A plasticized polymer electrolyte system composed of PVDF-HFP, potassium iodide (KI), and equal weight of ethylene carbonate
(EC) and propylene carbonate (PC) has been used in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The electrolyte with the composition 40wt.
%PVDF-HFP-10wt.%KI-50wt.%(EC + PC) exhibits the highest room temperature ionic conductivity of 1.10 × 10−3 S cm−1. A
small amount of iodine crystal of about 10wt.%of KI was added to the electrolyte in the liquid state to provide the redox couple for
DSSC operation. The polymer electrolyte films were prepared by the solvent casting method. The DSSCs were fabricated with the
electrolyte film sandwiched between a TiO2/dye photoelectrode and a Pt-counter electrode and characterized under 100mWcm−2
white light. The DSSC performance with different dyes such as Ruthenizer 535 (N3), anthocyanin, chlorophyll, and a mixture
of anthocyanin and chlorophyll (v/v = 1) has been compared. The DSSC with Ruthenizer 535 (N3) dye exhibits the best performance
with a short-circuit current density of 8.16mAcm−2, open-circuit voltage of 0.76 V, fill factor of 0.35, and photoconversion
efficiency of 2.2%. |
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| spelling | iium-401252015-06-30T02:43:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40125/ Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials Mohd Noor, Mazni Buraidah, M.H. Yusuf, S. N. F. Careem, M. A. Majid, S. R. Arof, A.K. QC Physics A plasticized polymer electrolyte system composed of PVDF-HFP, potassium iodide (KI), and equal weight of ethylene carbonate (EC) and propylene carbonate (PC) has been used in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The electrolyte with the composition 40wt. %PVDF-HFP-10wt.%KI-50wt.%(EC + PC) exhibits the highest room temperature ionic conductivity of 1.10 × 10−3 S cm−1. A small amount of iodine crystal of about 10wt.%of KI was added to the electrolyte in the liquid state to provide the redox couple for DSSC operation. The polymer electrolyte films were prepared by the solvent casting method. The DSSCs were fabricated with the electrolyte film sandwiched between a TiO2/dye photoelectrode and a Pt-counter electrode and characterized under 100mWcm−2 white light. The DSSC performance with different dyes such as Ruthenizer 535 (N3), anthocyanin, chlorophyll, and a mixture of anthocyanin and chlorophyll (v/v = 1) has been compared. The DSSC with Ruthenizer 535 (N3) dye exhibits the best performance with a short-circuit current density of 8.16mAcm−2, open-circuit voltage of 0.76 V, fill factor of 0.35, and photoconversion efficiency of 2.2%. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40125/1/Performance_of_Dye-sensitized_Solar_cells.pdf Mohd Noor, Mazni and Buraidah, M.H. and Yusuf, S. N. F. and Careem, M. A. and Majid, S. R. and Arof, A.K. (2011) Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2011. pp. 1-6. ISSN 1687-529X http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijp/2011/960487/ |
| spellingShingle | QC Physics Mohd Noor, Mazni Buraidah, M.H. Yusuf, S. N. F. Careem, M. A. Majid, S. R. Arof, A.K. Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials |
| title | Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials |
| title_full | Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials |
| title_fullStr | Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials |
| title_short | Performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (PVDF-HFP)-KI-EC-PC electrolyte and different dye materials |
| title_sort | performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with (pvdf-hfp)-ki-ec-pc electrolyte and different dye materials |
| topic | QC Physics |
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