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Developing Sealing Material of a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell for Outdoor Power

실외 발전을 위한 염료감응형 태양전지의 봉지재 개발

  • Ki, Hyun-Chul (Laser Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute) ;
  • Hong, Kyung-Jin (Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Gwangju University)
  • 기현철 (한국광기술원 레이저연구센터) ;
  • 홍경진 (광주대학교 전기전자공학과)
  • Received : 2016.10.15
  • Accepted : 2016.10.26
  • Published : 2016.12.01
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Abstract

DSSC (dye-sensitized solar cell) is expected to be one of the next-generation photovoltaics because of its environment-friendly and low-cost properties. However, commercialization of DSSC is difficult because of the electrolyte leakage. We propose thermal curable base on silicon resin and apply a unit cell and large area ($200{\times}200mm$) dye-sensitized solar cell. The resin aimed at sealing of DSSC and gives a promising resolution for sealing of practical DSSC. In result, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the unit cell and the module was 6.63% and 5.49%, respectively. In the durability test result, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the module during 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 hours was 0.73%, 0.73%, 1.82% and 2.36% respectively. It was confirmed that the photoelectric conversion efficiency characteristics are constant. We have developed encapsulation material of thermal curing method excellent in chemical resistance. A sealing material was applied to the dye-sensitized solar cell and it solved the problem of durability the dye-sensitized solar cell. Sealing material may be applied to verify the possibility of practical application of the dye-sensitized solar cell.

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