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Nanostructured Photoelectrode Materials for Improving Light-Harvesting Properties in DSSCs

  • 정현석
    • 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국재료학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회
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    • pp.7.2-7.2
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    • 2011
  • Photoelectrochemical solar cells such as dye-sensitized cells (DSSCs), which exhibit high performance and are cost-effective, provide an alternative to conventional p-n junction photovoltaic devices. However, the efficiency of such cells plateaus at 11~12%, in contrast to their theoretical value of 33%. The majority of research has focused on improving energy conversion efficiency of DSSC by controlling nanostructure and exploiting new materials in photoelectrode consisting of semiconducting oxide nanoparticles and a transparent conducting oxide electrode (TCO). In this presentation, we introduce monodisperesed TiO2 nanoparticles prepared by forced hydrolysis method and their superiority as photoelectrode materials was characterized with aids of optical and electrochemical analysis. Inverse opal-based scattering layers containing highly crystalline anatase nanoparticles are also introduced and their feasibility for use as bi-functional light scattering layer is discussed in terms of optical reflectance and charge generation properties as a function of optical wavelength.

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A study on the long-term stability of dye-sensitized solar cells with different electrolyte systems

  • 방소연;강태연;이도권;김경곤;고민재
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.320-320
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    • 2010
  • The dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have achieved so far the highest validated efficiency over 11%. However, the cells with the best performance utilize volatile solvent as a electrolyte, which can cause some practical limitations for the long-term operation. This is one of the most substantial problems to be resolved for the commercialization of DSSCs. In order to improve the long-term stability, many research groups have reported new electrolyte system, to replace the liquid type electrolyte by non-volatile ones. In this work, we studied long-term stability of the DSSCs with various types of electrolytes such as (PVDF HFP) based polymer, eutectic melts of ionic liquids, and liquid based solvent. The cells with various electrolytes have been exposed to the condition under thermal stress and illumination over 1000 hours. We will report the change of photovoltaic properties with time and investigate the degradation mechanism with the impedance spectroscopic analysis.

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혼성반도체로 제조된 염료감응형 태양전지의 전기화학적 특성 (Electrochemical Characterization of Hybrid Semiconductor-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells)

  • 이성규;정의경;임지선;이영석
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제49권2호
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    • pp.175-180
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구에서는, 전자의 재결합을 감소시켜 염료 감응형 태양전지의 효율을 향상시키고자 다른 에너지 준위를 갖는 $TiO_{2}$$V_{2}O_{5}$을 혼합하여 $TiO_{2}/V_{2}O_{5}$ 혼성반도체를 제조하였다. 또한 제조된 $TiO_{2}/V_{2}O_{5}$ 혼성반도체는 페인트 쉐이커를 이용하여 회쇄 후 염료 감응형 태양전지의 제조 및 전기화학적 특성 평가를 함으로써 $V_{2}O_{5}$ 혼합 및 회쇄 효과가 전지효율에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. I-V 곡선을 통하여 측정된 염료 감응형 태양전지의 효율은 $V_{2}O_{5}$ 혼합 및 회쇄 효과에 의하여 2.9에서 5.7%로, $TiO_{2}$ 염료 감응형 태양전지에 비하여 약 2배 증가하였다. 이러한 결과는 $TiO_{2}$의 전도대보다 낮은 전도대를 갖는 $V_{2}O_{5}$의 도입으로 효과적으로 전자를 FTO 유리에 전달하여, 전자가 염료 및 전해질과의 재결합을 감소하게 되어 에너지 전환효율이 증가된 것으로 여겨 진다. 또한, 임피던스 결과도 회쇄된 $TiO_{2}/V_{2}O_{5}$ 혼성 반도체의 효과를 나타내는 $TiO_{2}$/염료/전해질 계면의 저항감소를 보여 주었다.

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS WITH HIGH PHOTO-ENERGY CONVERSION -CONTROLL OF NANO-PARTICLE SURFACES-

  • Hayase, Shuzi
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
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    • pp.52-56
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    • 2006
  • Some of factors affecting photo-conversion efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are discussed in terms of $TiO_2$ electrodes. The first topic is on the surface modification of $TiO_2$ nano-particles, which is associated with electron traps on the surface of $TiO_2$ nano-particles. The surface is modified with dye molecules under pressurized $CO_2$ atmosphere to increase the surface coverage of $TiO_2$ nano-particles with dye molecules. This increases Jsc because of an increase in the amount of dye molecules and a decrease in the amount of trapping sites on $TiO_2$ nano-particles. In addition, the decrease in the amount of trap sites increases Voc because decreases in Voc are brought about by the recombination of $I_2$ molecules with electrons trapped on the $TiO_2$ surfaces. Selective staining for tandem cells is proposed. The second topic is on the contact between a $SnO_2$/F transparent conductive layer (TCL) and nano-particles. Polishing the TCL surfaces with silica nano-particles increases the contact, resulting in Jsc increases. The third topic is the fabrication of ion-paths in $TiO_2$ layers. Electro-spray coating of $TiO_2$ nano-particles onto TCL is shown to be effective for fabricating ion-paths in $TiO_2$ layers, which increases Jsc.

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산화티탄 광전극 제작조건과 염료감응 태양전지 효율과의 상관관계 연구 (Study on Relationship between a TiO2 Photo-Electrode Fabrication Conditions and Efficiency of a Dye-sensitized Solar Cells)

  • 김준오;김진엽;송채윤;김진성;양승준;성열문
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 2015년도 제46회 하계학술대회
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    • pp.1100-1101
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    • 2015
  • In this work, the effect of addition of acetylacetone on microstructure and quality of nanoporous $TiO_2$ photo-electrodes was studied in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) and structure and electrical properties of fabricated cells were investigated. From the results, the DSCs fabricated with acetyl acetone showed highest photovoltaic performances. This behavior may be attributed to paste agglomeration decrease and interconnection and bonding improvement between $TiO_2$ particles. Furthermore, the most favorable dye absorption time results to be 10h: exceeding this time a decrease in efficiency is observed despite the increasing amount of dye absorption. The $TiO_2$ photo-electrode prepared under the conditions of acetylacetone ratio of 15% and dye absorption time of 10hr showed the better photovoltaic performance ($J_{sc}=12.48mA/cm^2$, $V_{oc}=0.69V$, ff=0.68, ${\eta}=5.86%$).

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