Surface plasmon-enhanced dye-sensitized solar cells based on double-layered composite films consisting of TiO2/Ag and TiO2/Au nanoparticles

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (35) ◽  
pp. 27464-27469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Young Kim ◽  
Da Hyun Song ◽  
Hyeokjin Yoon ◽  
Jung Sang Suh
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Layered Composite ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Double-layered composite films consisting of TiO2/Ag and TiO2/Au nanoparticles.

The Effect of Scattering Layer on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using TiO2 Hollow Spheres/TiO2 Nanoparticles Films as Photoanodes

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 8295-8298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Kyung Park ◽  
Soong-Hyuck Suh ◽  
Min Woo Lee ◽  
Tae Kwan Yun ◽  
Jae Young Bae
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Hollow Spheres ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Layered Composite ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Nanoparticle Layer ◽  
Promising Development ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

TiO2 hollow spheres were successfully synthesized using poly styrene as the template. Dyesensitized solar cells are fabricated based on double-layered composite films of TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 hollow spheres. The photoelectric conversion performances of Dye-sensitized solar cells based on TiO2 nanoparticles/TiO2 nanoparticles, TiO2 nanoparticles/TiO2 hollow spheres and TiO2 hollow spheres/TiO2 hollow spheres double-layered films are investigated, and their photoelectric conversion efficiencies were determined to 4.52, 7.10 and 5.48%, respectively. Dye-sensitized solar cells based on double layered composite films of TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 hollow spheres exhibit the highest photo-electric conversion efficiency mainly due to the combined effect of two factors, the high light scattering of over-layer hollow spheres that enhance harvesting light of the Dye-sensitized solar cells and the under-layer TiO2 nanoparticle layer that ensures good electronic contact between TiO2 film and FTO conducting glass. The double layered composite TiO2 film electrodes are a promising development in enhancing the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells.

Enhanced performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on P25/Ta2O5 composite films

2016 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingsong Jiang ◽  
Jian Gao ◽  
Lin Yi ◽  
Guang Hu ◽  
Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Improving interfacial electron transfer and light harvesting in dye-sensitized solar cells by using Ag nanowire/TiO2 nanoparticle composite films

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (86) ◽  
pp. 70172-70177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Po-Chun Huang ◽  
Tsan-Yao Chen ◽  
Yi-Lin Wang ◽  
Chiun-Yi Wu ◽  
Tsang-Lang Lin
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Interfacial Electron Transfer ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Ag Nanowires ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Ag Nanowire

TiO2 coated Ag nanowires improved the interfacial electron transfer, the surface plasmon resonance, and the light-scattering in dye-sensitized solar cells.

scholarly journals Enhancing Photocurrent Performance Based on Photoanode Thickness and Surface Plasmon Resonance Using Ag-TiO2 Nanocomposites in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 2111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Quisar Lokman ◽  
Suhaidi Shafie ◽  
Suraya Shaban ◽  
Fauzan Ahmad ◽  
Haslina Jaafar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tio2 Powder ◽  
Scotch Tape ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

This study investigated the different thicknesses of TiO2 photoanode films and the effect of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Ag-TiO2 nanocomposites on the current-voltage (I–V) performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The TiO2 layer was deposited using the doctor blade technique and the thickness of the TiO2 films was controlled by using a different number of Scotch tape layers. The silver nanoparticles (AgNP) were synthesised using a chemical reduction method and the concentration of sodium citrate as a reducing agent was varied from 4 to 12 mM to study the effect of citrate ion on the size of the nanoparticles. Ag-TiO2 nanopowder was prepared by adding pure anatase TiO2 powder into AgNP colloidal solution. The mixture was left to dry for 24 h to obtain Ag-TiO2 powder for paste preparation. The three-layer Scotch tape, with thickness of 14.38 µm, achieved a high efficiency of 4.14%. This results showed that three layers was the optimal thickness to improve dye loading and to reduce the charge recombination rate. As for the Ag-TiO2 nanocomposites, 10 mM of AgNP, with a mean diameter of 65.23 nm and high efficiency of 6.92%, proved that SPR can enhance the absorption capability of dye and improve the photon-to-electron generation.

scholarly journals Enhanced photovoltaic performance of silver@titania plasmonic photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (72) ◽  
pp. 38111-38118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Pei Lim ◽  
Alagarsamy Pandikumar ◽  
Nay Ming Huang ◽  
Hong Ngee Lim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Resonance Effect ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance Effect ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Ag@TiO2 plasmonic photoanode modified dye-sensitized solar cells showed enhanced photovoltaic performance due to surface plasmon resonance effect.

The effects of 100 nm-diameter Au nanoparticles on dye-sensitized solar cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 (25) ◽  
pp. 253107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changwoo Nahm ◽  
Hongsik Choi ◽  
Jongmin Kim ◽  
Dae-Ryong Jung ◽  
Chohui Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Graphene coated alumina-modified polypyrrole composite films as an efficient Pt-free counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 205 ◽  
pp. 170-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chau Thi Thanh Thuy ◽  
Joo Hei Jung ◽  
Suresh Thogiti ◽  
Woo-Sik Jung ◽  
Kwang-Soon Ahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Polypyrrole Composite ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells
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