Preparation of Fluoride-Doped Tin Oxide Films on Soda–Lime Glass Substrates by Atomized Spray Pyrolysis Technique and Their Subsequent Use in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 118 (30) ◽  
pp. 16479-16485 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. R. Asoka Kumara ◽  
C. S. Kumara Ranasinghe ◽  
E. Nirmada Jayaweera ◽  
H. M. Navaratne Bandara ◽  
Masayuki Okuya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Soda Lime ◽  
Soda Lime Glass ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tin Oxide Films

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Characteristics of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Fabricated Using Substrates Coated with Fluorine Doped Tin Oxide and Titanium

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-221
Author(s):  
Arbin Maharjan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Coated Glass ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted many researchers because it has potential to supplement and compete with other solar cell technologies like Silicon (Si) and Cadmium Telluride (CdTe). The fabrication of DSSCs requires a photo electrode and a counter electrode of transparent and conducting nature. The commercial DSSCs uses electrodes of fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) glass substrates. These electrodes are expensive and hence, possible alternative materials that are cheaper and that would provide better performance under similar environmental condition should be explored. In this paper, titanium (Ti)-coated glass substrates were prepared and then used to prepare electrodes for fabricating DSSCs. Similarly, DSSCs were fabricated using electrodes of conventional FTO-coated glass substrates. Performance characteristics like cell efficiency (η%), fill-factor (FF), short circuit current density (JSC) and open circuit voltage (VOC) of both fabricated DSSCs were obtained using their respective J-V characteristic curves under similar illumination of 100 mW/cm2 and with comparable transmittance under the visible transmission spectrum of 300-850 nm. The obtained results showed that DSSCs prepared using electrodes of FTO coated glass substrates have 1.557 times better cell efficiency and 2.172 times better fill factor than that of DSSCs fabricated using electrodes of Ti-coated glass substrates.

scholarly journals Multifunctional Organized Mesoporous Tin Oxide Films Templated by Graft Copolymers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

ChemSusChem ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1767-1767
Author(s):  
Jung Tae Park ◽  
Sung Hoon Ahn ◽  
Dong Kyu Roh ◽  
Chang Soo Lee ◽  
Jong Hak Kim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Graft Copolymers ◽  
Oxide Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tin Oxide Films ◽  
Mesoporous Tin Oxide

Optimization Parameters and Synthesis of Fluorine Doped Tin Oxide for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 575 ◽  
pp. 689-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suyitno ◽  
Zainal Arifin ◽  
Arif Santoso Ahmad ◽  
Tara Setyaji Argatya ◽  
Ubaidillah
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Resistivity ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Light Transmittance ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Transparent conductive oxide (TCO) is one of the important components in dye-sensitized solar cells. The main requirements of TCO for dye-sensitized solar cells are having a low electrical resistance and a high light transmittance. This study focuses on the synthesis of fluorine-doped tin oxide including its optimization. The synthesis of fluorine-doped tin oxide has been conducted under spray pyrolysis technique in which a precursor solution of SnCl2:F having concentration of 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9 M. The spray pyrolysis was performed using a nebulizer with deposition time of 10 min. The glass substrate was heated at a temperature of 400, 450, and 500°C prior to deposition. The fluorine doped tin oxide was then measured the electrical resistivity for each area of ​​1 cm². Therefore, the mean and distribution of electrical resistivity of fluorine-doped tin oxide with an area of ​​10 x 10 cm then were predicted. In addition, the morphology and transmittance of fluorine-doped tin oxide are also examined. The optimization of the synthesis process of fluorine-doped tin oxide using spray pyrolysis was obtained at a concentration of 0.7 M with a sintering temperature of 400°C. The best fluorine-doped tin oxide has been also fabricated into the dye-sensitized solar cell and the performance has been studied.

Multifunctional Organized Mesoporous Tin Oxide Films Templated by Graft Copolymers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

ChemSusChem ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2037-2047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Tae Park ◽  
Sung Hoon Ahn ◽  
Dong Kyu Roh ◽  
Chang Soo Lee ◽  
Jong Hak Kim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Graft Copolymers ◽  
Oxide Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tin Oxide Films ◽  
Mesoporous Tin Oxide

Polyaniline/Graphene/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites as Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 1667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Chen Shih ◽  
Hsiao-Li Lin ◽  
King-Fu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Composite Film ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Electrochemical Deposition Method ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

ABSTRACTTo provide a counter electrode with lower-cost and simple production method for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), we developed polyaniline/graphene nanoplatelet/multi-walled carbon nanotube (PANi/GNP/MWCNT) composite films growing on glass substrates by using chemical/electrochemical deposition method and on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO)/glass substrates by using electrochemical deposition method respectively. A proper weight ratio of PANi/GNP/MWCNT (1/0.0030/0.0045) composite film depositing on FTO substrate as counter electrode with sheet resistance of 8.25±0.13 Ω/sq for DSSCs yielded power conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 7.45±0.08%, which has potential to replace the conventional Pt cell (7.62±0.07%). In addition, we also fabricated the DSSCs composed of a proper weight ratio of PANi/GNP/MWCNTs (1/0.0045/0.0060) composite film depositing on glass substrate as counter electrode. The sheet resistance of resulting composite film was 59.34±12.34 Ω/sq. These solar cells with FTO-free counter electrode exhibited a PCE of 2.90±0.09%.

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