Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell

The commercial application of flexible dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is somewhat limited due to the devices’ low conversion efficiency. The low sintering temperature in preparing the photoanode has caused poor interparticle contact, low charge transfer and low efficiency. Hence, this research a...

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Main Authors: Hazim, Khir, Pandey, Adarsh Kumar, Saidur, Rahman Md, Muhammad Shakeel, Ahmad, Dewika, M., Samykano, Mahendran
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Physics 2023
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author Hazim, Khir
Pandey, Adarsh Kumar
Saidur, Rahman Md
Muhammad Shakeel, Ahmad
Dewika, M.
Samykano, Mahendran
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Pandey, Adarsh Kumar
Saidur, Rahman Md
Muhammad Shakeel, Ahmad
Dewika, M.
Samykano, Mahendran
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description The commercial application of flexible dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is somewhat limited due to the devices’ low conversion efficiency. The low sintering temperature in preparing the photoanode has caused poor interparticle contact, low charge transfer and low efficiency. Hence, this research aims to improve the interparticle contact of titanium dioxide (TiO2) photoanode with the novel use of lead (Pb) nanoparticles as sintering aid at low temperature. TiO2-Pb composite photoanode was prepared with different composition of Pb including 4% and 7% sintered at low temperature of 250°C. The research discovered that TiO2 photoanode mixed with 4% Pb composition showed the lowest charge transfer resistance (RCT) even at low sintering temperature. The RCT value was even lower than a commercial TiO2 photoanode sample that was sintered at 450°C. The addition of Pb sintering aid has improved interparticle contact in the photoanode via the neck formation at the TiO2-Pb interface and enhanced charge transfer despite the low temperature. The prepared photoanode samples displayed potential in developing highly efficient flexible DSSC.
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spelling ump-419272024-08-30T00:18:09Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41927/ Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell Hazim, Khir Pandey, Adarsh Kumar Saidur, Rahman Md Muhammad Shakeel, Ahmad Dewika, M. Samykano, Mahendran T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics The commercial application of flexible dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is somewhat limited due to the devices’ low conversion efficiency. The low sintering temperature in preparing the photoanode has caused poor interparticle contact, low charge transfer and low efficiency. Hence, this research aims to improve the interparticle contact of titanium dioxide (TiO2) photoanode with the novel use of lead (Pb) nanoparticles as sintering aid at low temperature. TiO2-Pb composite photoanode was prepared with different composition of Pb including 4% and 7% sintered at low temperature of 250°C. The research discovered that TiO2 photoanode mixed with 4% Pb composition showed the lowest charge transfer resistance (RCT) even at low sintering temperature. The RCT value was even lower than a commercial TiO2 photoanode sample that was sintered at 450°C. The addition of Pb sintering aid has improved interparticle contact in the photoanode via the neck formation at the TiO2-Pb interface and enhanced charge transfer despite the low temperature. The prepared photoanode samples displayed potential in developing highly efficient flexible DSSC. Institute of Physics 2023 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41927/1/Effect%20of%20lead%20sintering%20aid%20to%20TiO2%20photoanode%20for%20flexible.pdf Hazim, Khir and Pandey, Adarsh Kumar and Saidur, Rahman Md and Muhammad Shakeel, Ahmad and Dewika, M. and Samykano, Mahendran (2023) Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell. In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. International Postgraduate Conference for Energy Research 2022, IPCER 2022 , 18 - 19 December 2022 , Hybrid, Kuala Lumpur. pp. 1-7., 1261 (012016). ISSN 1755-1307 (Published) https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1261/1/012016
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Hazim, Khir
Pandey, Adarsh Kumar
Saidur, Rahman Md
Muhammad Shakeel, Ahmad
Dewika, M.
Samykano, Mahendran
Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell
title Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell
title_full Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell
title_fullStr Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell
title_full_unstemmed Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell
title_short Effect of lead sintering aid to TiO2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell
title_sort effect of lead sintering aid to tio2 photoanode for flexible dye sensitized solar cell
topic T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41927/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/41927/1/Effect%20of%20lead%20sintering%20aid%20to%20TiO2%20photoanode%20for%20flexible.pdf