A Study of Surface Modification of TiO2 Semiconductor Electrode by Various Overlayers Coating in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells(DSSC)

염료감응형 태양전지에서 $TiO_2$ 반도체전극 표면의 다양한 overlayer 코팅에 따른 특성연구

  • 김준탁 (한국기술교육대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 김상호 (한국기술교육대학교 신소재공학과)
  • Published : 2009.05.27

Abstract

$TiO_2$ is widely being used as a semiconductor electrode for DSSC. Anti-recombination property and surface area of $TiO_2$ give an important influence to the DSSC efficiency. In this study, $TiO_2$ electrode was fabricated on FTO using screen printing method. Various overlayers were coated on them by dip coating in solution of saturated $Ba(NO_3)_2$, $Mg(NO_3)_2$ and $N_{2}O_{6}Sr$. They reduced the recombination of electrons from photo excited state of Ru dye. The atmospheric plasma treatment was applied to both the $TiO_2$ and each overlayer coated $TiO_2$ surfaces to improve contact ability with dye. We prepared four samples, one sample has bare $TiO_2$ surfaces to improve contact ability with dye. We prepared four samples, one sample has bare $TiO_2$ electrode and the other samples consist of each overlayer coated $TiO_2$ electrodes. We used XRD, FE-SEM, J-V, IPCE and EIS in order to investigate characteristic.

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