Effect of TiO2 Thickness Dye Solar Cell on Charge Generation

A dye solar cell with a dimension of 6 × 2cm is fabricated with thickness of 40μm, 80μm and 120μm of TiO2 by smearing it on an ITO coated glass. It is then tested under the average solar irradiance and temperature of 693.69 w/m2, 44.4 oC respectively. Based on experimental investigation it is found...

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Published inEnergy procedia Vol. 36; pp. 278 - 286
Main Authors Fitra, M., Daut, I., Irwanto, M., Gomesh, N., Irwan, Y.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2013
Subjects
Dye sensitized solar cells
Thickness
TiO2
Thickness
Dye sensitized solar cells
TiO2
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Summary:A dye solar cell with a dimension of 6 × 2cm is fabricated with thickness of 40μm, 80μm and 120μm of TiO2 by smearing it on an ITO coated glass. It is then tested under the average solar irradiance and temperature of 693.69 w/m2, 44.4 oC respectively. Based on experimental investigation it is found that TiO2 of 40μm produces Voc = 0.21V, Jsc= 121.28μA, while the 80μm produces Voc= 0.16V, Isc= 69.89μA, and TiO2 layer with thickness of 120μm produces Voc = 0.00063V, Isc = 0mA. From these results it shows that the best charge generation is from the thinner TiO2 thickness layer which is the 40μm compare to with the other size.
ISSN:1876-6102
1876-6102
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2013.07.032