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Synthesis of Nanoprous $TiO_2$ Materials for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Application Using Sol-gel Combustion Method  

Han, Chi-Hwan (한국에너지기술연구원)
Sung, Youl-Moon (경성대학교 전기전자공학과)
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The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers / v.58, no.2, 2009 , pp. 327-331 More about this Journal
Abstract
Nano-porous $TiO_2$ powder was fabricated using Acetylene black, applied photo voltaic device based on the Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs) was investigated experimentally. $TiO_2$-powder was fabricated using Ti-isopropoxide and 2-propanol by sol-gel combustion method. For cases of variable Acetylene black, characteristic of porosity, size of particle and crystallite of obtained $TiO_2$ nano-powder was investigated. The photovoltaic efficiency of the prepared DSCs was measured using $TiO_2$ film which prepared on each different heat treatment temperature($400^{\circ}C{\sim}700^{\circ}C$) with paste of $TiO_2$ powder. The porosity and size of particle of $TiO_2$ powder made with Acetylene black 0.4g was influenced significantly effect to DSCs characteristic. Heat treatment at $500^{\circ}C$ makes the better photovoltaic efficiency which 5.02%($J_{sc}=11.79mA/cm^2$, $V_{oc}=0.73V$, ff=0.58). The sol-gel combustion method was useful to DSCs fabrication.
Keywords
Dye-sensitized Solar Cells; Acetylene black; $TiO_2$; Photovoltaic efficiency; Sol-gel combustion method;
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