Enhancing the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Utilizing Multilayered TiO2 Nanoparticle Photoanodes in Combination of Novel PEO-Gel Polymer Electrolytes

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dc.contributor.authorNishshanke, G. B. M. M. M.
dc.contributor.authorThilakarathna, B. D. K. K.
dc.contributor.authorNirodha, M. D.
dc.contributor.authorBandara, T. M. W. J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-19T08:56:05Z
dc.date.available2021-02-19T08:56:05Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThere is sustained attention to achieve high energy conversion in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs), as they exhibit the potential to overcome some of the pitfalls of conventional solar cells. Systematically arranged multi-layers of TiO2 nanoparticles prepared to enhance light-harvesting efficiency and electron transport across the photoanode are suitable to make highly efficient DSCs. Further, the power conversion efficiencies of DSCs can be improved by employing binary iodides in the gel polymer electrolyte. In present work, photoanodes stacked to 1–6 layers are combined with gel electrolyte based on Poly(ethylene oxide) having LiI and tetrahexylammonium iodide (Hex4NI) binary salts with the ratio of 2:3. The first two layers and 3rd layer of the photoanode are prepared by spin coating dispersions of TiO2 nanoparticle of the size 13 and 21 nm respectively on the conducting glass substrate of fluorine-doped tin oxide. For the preparation of 4th, 5th, and 6th layers polyethylene glycol and Triton X 100 are also combined with TiO2 nanoparticle dispersion of the size 21 nm before the spin coating. DSCs were assembled by sandwiching gel electrolyte between N719 dye-sensitized TiO2 photoanodes consisting of 1-6 layers separately and Pt counter electrodes. The DSC with photoanode having five layers of TiO2 nanoparticles exhibits Jsc of 12.55 mA cm-2 , VOC of 698 mV, and efficiency of 5.45% under the irradiation of 1000 W m-2 . The active area of the cell was 0.19 cm2 . Hence, this study reports a reliable and simple fabrication method to augment solar cell efficiencies by merging the positive effects of multilayered TiO2 photoanode with well-ordered thicknesses and quasi solid-state gel polymer electrolytes with mixed salt system. Keywords: Dye-sensitized solar cells, Binary iodides, Gel polymer electrolyte, Spin coating, Multilayered photoanodeen_US
dc.identifier.isbn9789550481293
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/6073/proceeding_oct_08-435.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;International Research Conference
dc.subjectMaterials Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectMineral Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectPolymer Scienceen_US
dc.subjectSolar Systemen_US
dc.titleEnhancing the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Utilizing Multilayered TiO2 Nanoparticle Photoanodes in Combination of Novel PEO-Gel Polymer Electrolytesen_US
dc.title.alternativeInternational Research Conference 2020en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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