Efficient, stable, and flexible dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanocomposite gel electrolytes

Hsin-Fang Lee; Yi-Ting Chua; Sz-Min Yang; Po-Ya Hsu; Fan-Yi Ouyang; Yung-Liang Tung; Ji-Jung Kai

doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2013.03.091

Author(s)

Hsin-Fang Lee
Yi-Ting Chua
Sz-Min Yang
Po-Ya Hsu
Fan-Yi Ouyang
Yung-Liang Tung

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	301-306
Journal / Publication	Thin Solid Films
Volume	544
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Abstract

We have fabricated efficient and stable full-plastic dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) based on nanocomposite gel electrolytes. Different compositions of binder-free nanocrystalline TiO₂ pastes combined with mechanical compression technique were employed to prepare TiO₂ photoanodes on indium-doped tin oxide coated polyethylene naphthalate. The performance and durability of plastic-based DSCs using nanocomposite gel electrolytes which contain ceramic nanoparticles in 3-methoxypropionitrile (MPN)-based or binary ionic liquid electrolyteswere investigated. The results show that the compressed photoelectrode composed of commercial titanium powders P25 and 100 nm TiO ₂ powders in conjunction with a TiO₂ solidified MPN-based nanocomposite gel electrolyte achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 6.49%. Moreover, the DSCs based on TiO₂ solidified bi-IL electrolyte were found to provide better durability than MPN-based nanocomposite gel electrolyte, whereas the efficiency maintained >97% of its original efficiency after 500 h of aging test under continuous light irradiation (100 mW cm^-2) at 60 °C. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Research Area(s)

Durability, Flexible dye-sensitized solar cells, Indium-tin-oxide coated polyethylene, Nanocomposite gel electrolytes, NaphthalateBinary ionic liquid

Citation Format(s)

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Efficient, stable, and flexible dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanocomposite gel electrolytes. / Lee, Hsin-Fang; Chua, Yi-Ting; Yang, Sz-Min; Hsu, Po-Ya; Ouyang, Fan-Yi; Tung, Yung-Liang; Kai, Ji-Jung.

In: Thin Solid Films, Vol. 544, 01.10.2013, p. 301-306.

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Lee, H-F, Chua, Y-T, Yang, S-M, Hsu, P-Y, Ouyang, F-Y, Tung, Y-L & Kai, J-J 2013, 'Efficient, stable, and flexible dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanocomposite gel electrolytes', Thin Solid Films, vol. 544, pp. 301-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.03.091

Lee, H-F., Chua, Y-T., Yang, S-M., Hsu, P-Y., Ouyang, F-Y., Tung, Y-L., & Kai, J-J. (2013). Efficient, stable, and flexible dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanocomposite gel electrolytes. Thin Solid Films, 544, 301-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.03.091

Lee H-F, Chua Y-T, Yang S-M, Hsu P-Y, Ouyang F-Y, Tung Y-L et al. Efficient, stable, and flexible dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanocomposite gel electrolytes. Thin Solid Films. 2013 Oct 1;544:301-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.03.091

Lee, Hsin-Fang ; Chua, Yi-Ting ; Yang, Sz-Min ; Hsu, Po-Ya ; Ouyang, Fan-Yi ; Tung, Yung-Liang ; Kai, Ji-Jung. / Efficient, stable, and flexible dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanocomposite gel electrolytes. In: Thin Solid Films. 2013 ; Vol. 544. pp. 301-306.