Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Modified TiO2 Scattering Layer Produced by Hydrothermal Method

• Published in: Materials Vol. 18; no. 2; p. 278
• Main Authors: Lin, Yu-Shyan, Chen, Wei-Hung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 09.01.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Anatase; Cellulose; Charge efficiency; Chemical industry; Diffraction patterns; Dye-sensitized solar cells; Dyes; Efficiency; Electrodes; Electrolytes; Ethanol; Glass substrates; Global warming; Heat resistance; Manufacturing; Mixing ratio; Open circuit voltage; Optimization; Photoanodes; Polyethylene glycol; Renewable resources; Scattering; Screen printing; Short circuit currents; Sintering; Solar energy; Synthesis; Titanium dioxide; Viscosity; United States > US; Japan; Taiwan

This work proposes dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with various photoanode designs. A hydrothermal method is used to synthesize hydrangea-shaped TiO2 (H-TiO2) aggregates. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of H-TiO2 reveals only an anatase phase. No peaks of any other phases are detected, indica...