Graphene Effect on Efficiency of TiO2-based Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC)

Nguyen Thai Ha, Pham Duy Long, Nguyen Thanh Trung, Le Van Hong
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Authors

  • Nguyen Thai Ha Institute of Materials Science, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi
  • Pham Duy Long Institute of Materials Science, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi
  • Nguyen Thanh Trung Institute of Materials Science, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi
  • Le Van Hong Institute of Materials Science, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/26/1/7961

Keywords:

graphene sheets (GS), dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC),

Abstract

Colloidal paste of TiO2 embedded with graphene (GS) was fabricated and used to spread TiO\(_2\) film photo-electrode of DSSC solar cells. The dye N179 and Iodine-based electrolyte were used in the DSSC solar cells. Raman scattering, SEM images were used to identify the material phases and microstructure of the film photo-electrode. I/V characteristics of the DSSC cells were recorded at room temperature. Open-circuit voltage Voc, short-current \(J_{sc}\) and efficiency η of the DSSC cells were estimated. It shows that graphene addition has affected on \(V_{oc}\),\(J_{sc}\) and \(\eta\). The \(V_{oc}\),\(J_{sc}\) and \(\eta\) abnormally depend on graphene content. The efficiency reached a maximal value with graphen concentration of 0.005 wt %, after that decreased. It is supposed to be related with an improving the charge transfer in the working photo-electrode of DSSC.

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Published

18-07-2016

How to Cite

[1]
N. T. Ha, P. D. Long, N. T. Trung and L. V. Hong, Graphene Effect on Efficiency of TiO2-based Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC), Comm. Phys. 26 (2016) 43. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/26/1/7961.

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Received 28-03-2016
Accepted 08-06-2016
Published 18-07-2016