Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode

This project is to investigate the counter electrode material from two different carbon sources to fabricate dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The carbon sources are extracted from battery and pencil lead. The method to prepare the DSSC is through the conventional Dr.Blading method. The same method...

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Main Authors: Shasidharan, Gomesh Nair, Shafawi, Mohammad, Misrun, Muhammad Irwanto, Yusoff, Mohd Irwan, Zambak, Muhammad Fitra, Mariun, Norman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34876/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34876/1/Performance%20improvement%20of%20dye%20sensitized%20solar%20cell%20by%20using%20recycle%20material%20for%20counter%20electrode.pdf
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author Shasidharan, Gomesh Nair
Shafawi, Mohammad
Misrun, Muhammad Irwanto
Yusoff, Mohd Irwan
Zambak, Muhammad Fitra
Mariun, Norman
author_facet Shasidharan, Gomesh Nair
Shafawi, Mohammad
Misrun, Muhammad Irwanto
Yusoff, Mohd Irwan
Zambak, Muhammad Fitra
Mariun, Norman
author_sort Shasidharan, Gomesh Nair
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description This project is to investigate the counter electrode material from two different carbon sources to fabricate dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The carbon sources are extracted from battery and pencil lead. The method to prepare the DSSC is through the conventional Dr.Blading method. The same method is also used for the counter electrode which uses carbon from recycle batteries, the carbon from pencil lead are scribbled onto the ITO glass to get a uniform coating. Both thickness of the counter electrode vary accordingly. The solar cells are then placed under outdoor solar irradiation and the output is taken every 10 minutes. Based on observation, the solar cells which have the carbon from batteries shows higher cell efficiency which is 8.2 % with lower FF of 0.78, compared to by using the pencil lead, the cell efficiency is only 7.23% but with a higher FF of 0.93.
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spelling upm-348762016-10-10T07:50:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34876/ Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode Shasidharan, Gomesh Nair Shafawi, Mohammad Misrun, Muhammad Irwanto Yusoff, Mohd Irwan Zambak, Muhammad Fitra Mariun, Norman This project is to investigate the counter electrode material from two different carbon sources to fabricate dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The carbon sources are extracted from battery and pencil lead. The method to prepare the DSSC is through the conventional Dr.Blading method. The same method is also used for the counter electrode which uses carbon from recycle batteries, the carbon from pencil lead are scribbled onto the ITO glass to get a uniform coating. Both thickness of the counter electrode vary accordingly. The solar cells are then placed under outdoor solar irradiation and the output is taken every 10 minutes. Based on observation, the solar cells which have the carbon from batteries shows higher cell efficiency which is 8.2 % with lower FF of 0.78, compared to by using the pencil lead, the cell efficiency is only 7.23% but with a higher FF of 0.93. Trans Tech Publications 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34876/1/Performance%20improvement%20of%20dye%20sensitized%20solar%20cell%20by%20using%20recycle%20material%20for%20counter%20electrode.pdf Shasidharan, Gomesh Nair and Shafawi, Mohammad and Misrun, Muhammad Irwanto and Yusoff, Mohd Irwan and Zambak, Muhammad Fitra and Mariun, Norman (2014) Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 446-447. pp. 823-826. ISSN 1660-9336; ESSN: 1662-7482 http://www.scientific.net/AMM.446-447.823 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.446-447.823
spellingShingle Shasidharan, Gomesh Nair
Shafawi, Mohammad
Misrun, Muhammad Irwanto
Yusoff, Mohd Irwan
Zambak, Muhammad Fitra
Mariun, Norman
Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode
title Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode
title_full Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode
title_fullStr Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode
title_full_unstemmed Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode
title_short Performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode
title_sort performance improvement of dye sensitized solar cell by using recycle material for counter electrode
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34876/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34876/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34876/1/Performance%20improvement%20of%20dye%20sensitized%20solar%20cell%20by%20using%20recycle%20material%20for%20counter%20electrode.pdf