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http://dx.doi.org/10.4313/JKEM.2013.26.4.298

Study on the Electrical Properties of W-interconnected DSSC Modules According to Variation of the Working Electrode Width  

Oh, Byeong-Yun (Renewable Energy Team, Research and Development Division, LINKLINE I&C)
Kim, Sang-Ki (Renewable Energy Team, Research and Development Division, LINKLINE I&C)
Kim, Doo-Gun (Photonics Fusion System Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers / v.26, no.4, 2013 , pp. 298-303 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the W-interconnected dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) modules composed of a number of rectangular cells connected in series were investigated, where neighboring cells are processed in reverse. The DSSC modules, a module of dimension about 200 mm ${\times}$ 200 mm, were fabricated with different working electrode width ranging from 5 mm to 21 mm. The short-circuit current of the module increased as the working electrode width increased. Whereas, the decrease in the working electrode width resulted in the increase of the conversion energy efficiency, fill factor, and open-circuit voltage, which is explained by the fact that the possibility that electrons are recombined along their path on the transparent conductive oxide substrate decreases. The module with the conversion energy efficiency of 3.59% was obtained with the working electrode width of 5 mm.
Keywords
Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC); W-interconnected DSSC module; Working electrode width; Electrical property;
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