Hybrid TiO2 Nanorods Combined with a Buffer Layer for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Applied Solar Energy (English translation of Geliotekhnika), cilt.58, sa.3, ss.323-329, 2022 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.3103/s0003701x22030045
- Dergi Adı: Applied Solar Energy (English translation of Geliotekhnika)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, ABI/INFORM, CAB Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, INSPEC, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.323-329
- Anahtar Kelimeler: buffer layer, dye-sensitized solar cell, hybrid photoanode
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Abstract: Hybrid dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) consisting of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) and nanorods (NRs) photoanodes (PAs) was fabricated. It was noticed that a direct combination of these layers has faced some interconnectional problems. To overcome this issue, a buffer layer based on TiCl4 bath was employed, providing connections between these layers. The hybrid device with the buffer layer exhibited a photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 5.58%, which is dramatically higher than that of the hybrid analogue without the buffer layer (0.42%).