• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.396-396
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• 2012

$TiO_2$ anatase nanotube arrays (NTAs) were grown by electrochemical anodization and followed annealing of Ti foil. Ethylene glycol/$NH_4F$-based organic electrolyte was used for electrolyte solution and using second anodization process to obtain free-standing NTAs. After obtaining NTAs, ITO film was deposited by sputtering process on bottom of NTAs. UV-curable NOA was used for attach free-standing NTAs on flexible plastic substrate (PEN). Solid state electrolyte (spiro-OMeTAD) was coated via spin-coating method on top of attached NTAs. Ag was deposited as a counter electrode. Under AM 1.5 simulated sunlight, optical characteristics of devices were investigated. In order to use flexible polymer substrate, processes have to be conducted at low temperature. In case of $TiO_2$ nano particles (NPs), however, crystallization of NPs at high temperature above $450^{\circ}C$ is required. Because NTAs were conducted high temperature annealing process before NTAs transfer to PEN, it is favorable for using PEN as flexible substrate. Fabricated flexible solid-state DSSCs make possible the preventing of liquid electrolyte corrosion and leakage, various application.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1507-1508
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 전기장이 염료감응형 태양전지 광전극의 산화반도체($TiO_2$)에 미치는 영향에 대해 설명하고 DSC의 효율과 밀접한 관련이 있는 산화반도체의 결정구조 개선에 초점을 맞추어 효율을 향상시키고자 하였다. DSC의 광전극 제조에서 FTO 기판에 doctor-blade 방법을 통해 $TiO_2$ paste 도포 한 후 소성 직전 전기장을 인가하여 입자의 결정화를 돕는다. 이때 인가 전압과 전압을 인가하는 시간을 변화시키면서 실험하였다. 그 후 $450^{\circ}C$에서 30분 동안 소성하였다. FE-SEM으로 $TiO_2$의 형태를 보고 전기장이 $TiO_2$ 결정화에 미치는 영향을 확인하였고, current-voltage 특성 분석을 통해 에너지 변환 효율과 각 요소들을 비교하였다. UV-vis spectrophotometer, EIS 측정으로 각 DSC의 광 흡수율과 $TiO_2$/염료/전해질 영역에서의 저항을 분석하였다. 그 결과 전기장이 가해진 $TiO_2$의 결정이 더 잘 배열된 것을 확인하였고, 그로인해 에너지 변환 효율이 7.09%에서 8.65%로 증가한 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.48 no.5
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• pp.449-455
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• 2010

To enhance the efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells, we proposed crystalline anatase-$TiO_{2}$ by using a low temperature process ($150^{\circ}C{\sim}250^{\circ}C$). We successfully fabricated 30 nm-$TiO_{2}$ at a fixed atomic layer deposition condition of 1.0 sec of TDMAT pulse, 20 sec of TDMAT purge, 0.5 sec of H$_{2}$O pulse, and 20 sec of H$_{2}$O purge. In order to examine the microstructure, phase, and band-gap of the TiO$_{2}$ respectively, we employed a Nano-Spec, transmission electron microscope, high resolution XRD, Auger electron spectroscopy, scanning probe microscope, and UV-VIS-NIR. We were able to fabricate a crystalline anatase-phase of 30 nm-TiO$_{2}$ successfully at temperatures above $180^{\circ}C$. Our results showed that our proposed low temperature ALD process (below $200^{\circ}C$) might be applicable to glass and flexible polymer substrates.