Performance characteristics of guanine incorporated PVDF-HFP/PEO polymer blend electrolytes with binary iodide salts for dye-sensitized solar cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 357-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.A. Senthil ◽  
J. Theerthagiri ◽  
J. Madhavan ◽  
A.K. Arof
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Polymer Blend ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Studies of solvent effect on the conductivity of 2-mercaptopyridine-doped solid polymer blend electrolytes and its application in dye-sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (35) ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayaraman Theerthagiri ◽  
Raja Arumugam Senthil ◽  
Mohd Hamdi AliBuraidah ◽  
Jagannathan Madhavan ◽  
Abdul Kariem Mohd Arof
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solvent Effect ◽  
Polymer Blend ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Solid Polymer ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

An alternate method to extract performance characteristics in dye sensitized solar cells

Optik ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 640-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Ameri ◽  
Ezzedin Mohajerani ◽  
Feridoun Samavat ◽  
Meysam Raoufi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Bio-based chitosan/PVdF-HFP polymer-blend for quasi-solid state electrolyte dye-sensitized solar cells

e-Polymers ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 355-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Zaireen Nisa Yahya ◽  
Wong Theen Meng ◽  
Mehboob Khatani ◽  
Adel Eskandar Samsudin ◽  
Norani Muti Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Blend ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Solid State Electrolyte ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

AbstractDye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged to become one of the most promising alternatives to conventional solar cells. However, long-term stability and light-to-energy conversion efficiency of the electrolyte in DSSCs are the main challenges in the commercial use of DSSCs. Current liquid electrolytes in DSSCs allow achieving high power conversion efficiency, but they still suffer from many disadvantages such as solvent leakage, corrosion and high volatility. Quasi-solid state electrolytes have therefore been developed in order to curb these problems. A novel polymer electrolyte composed of biobased polymer chitosan, poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP), 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide ionic liquid and iodide/tri-iodide redox salts in various compositions is proposed in this study as a quasi-solid state electrolyte. Fourier transform infrared microscopy (FTIR) studies on the polymer electrolyte have shown interactions between the redox salt and the polymer blend. The quasi-solid state electrolyte tested in DSSCs with an optimised weight ratio of PVdF-HFP:chitosan (6:1) with ionic liquid electrolyte PMII/KI/I2 has shown the highest power conversion efficiencies of 1.23% with ionic conductivity of 5.367×10−4 S·cm−1 demonstrating the potential of using sustainable bio-based chitosan polymers in DSSCs applications.

Effect of tetrabutylammonium iodide content on PVDF-PMMA polymer blend electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells

Ionics ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 2889-2896 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Theerthagiri ◽  
R. A. Senthil ◽  
M. H. Buraidah ◽  
J. Madhavan ◽  
A. K. Arof
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Polymer Blend ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Tetrabutylammonium Iodide ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Pmma Polymer
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