Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks
Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) modules are generally made by interconnecting large photoelectrode strips with optimized thickness (∼14 μm) and show lower current density (JSC ) compared with their single cells. We found out that the key to achieving higher JSC in large area devices is optimized pho...
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| description | Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) modules are generally made by interconnecting large photoelectrode strips with optimized thickness (∼14 μm) and show lower current density (JSC ) compared with their single cells. We found out that the key to achieving higher JSC in large area devices is optimized photoelectrode volume (VD ), viz., thickness and area which facilitate the electron channeling towards working electrode. By imposing constraints on electronic path in a DSC stack, we achieved >50% increased JSC and ∼60% increment in photoelectric conversion efficiency in photoelectrodes of similar VD (∼3.36 × 10−4 cm3) without using any metallic grid or a special interconnections. |
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| spelling | ump-58352018-07-26T02:45:09Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5835/ Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks Fakharuddin, Azhar Irfan, Ahmed Zulkeflee, Kalidin M. M., Yusoff Rajan, Jose TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) modules are generally made by interconnecting large photoelectrode strips with optimized thickness (∼14 μm) and show lower current density (JSC ) compared with their single cells. We found out that the key to achieving higher JSC in large area devices is optimized photoelectrode volume (VD ), viz., thickness and area which facilitate the electron channeling towards working electrode. By imposing constraints on electronic path in a DSC stack, we achieved >50% increased JSC and ∼60% increment in photoelectric conversion efficiency in photoelectrodes of similar VD (∼3.36 × 10−4 cm3) without using any metallic grid or a special interconnections. AIP Publishing LLC 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/5835/1/Channleing_elect_transport_APL_2014.pdf Fakharuddin, Azhar and Irfan, Ahmed and Zulkeflee, Kalidin and M. M., Yusoff and Rajan, Jose (2014) Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks. Applied Physics Letters, 104 (053905). pp. 1-4. ISSN 0003-6951 (print); 1077-3118 (online). (Published) http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4864316 DOI: 10.1063/1.4864316 |
| spellingShingle | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Fakharuddin, Azhar Irfan, Ahmed Zulkeflee, Kalidin M. M., Yusoff Rajan, Jose Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks |
| title | Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks |
| title_full | Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks |
| title_fullStr | Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks |
| title_short | Channeling of Electron Transport to Improve Collection Efficiency in Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Stacks |
| title_sort | channeling of electron transport to improve collection efficiency in mesoporous titanium dioxide dye sensitized solar cell stacks |
| topic | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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