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Improvement in Long-Term Stability and Photovoltaic Performance of UV Cured Resin Polymer Gel Electrolyte for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

  • Park, Geun Woo (Department of Chemistry, and Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hwang, Chul Gyun (Department of R&D, Nano Convergence Practical Application Center) ;
  • Jung, Jae Won (KENSCO) ;
  • Jung, Young Mee (Department of Chemistry, and Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2012.08.21
  • Accepted : 2012.09.22
  • Published : 2012.12.20
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Abstract

We introduced a new UV-cured resin polymer gel as an electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) that is cured with UV irradiation to form a thin film of UV-cured resin polymer gel in the cells. The gel film was characterized and its potential for use as an electrolyte in DSSCs was investigated. This new UV-cured resin polymer gel was successfully applied as a gel polymer electrolyte in DSSCs overcoming the problems associated with the liquid electrolytes in typical DSSCs. The effect of ${\gamma}$-butylrolactone (GBL) on the long-term stability and photovoltaic performance in DSSCs using this UV-cured resin polymer gel electrolyte was also investigated. The results of the energy conversion efficiency, ionic conductivity and Raman spectra of the UV-cured resin polymer gel electrolyte with the addition of 6 wt % GBL to the UV-cured resin polymer electrolyte showed good long-term stability and photovoltaic performance for the DSSCs with the UV-cured polymer gel electrolyte.

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