Copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells

The ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with different photoelectrodes were studied on the effect of CuO layer as a barrier layer toward power conversion characteristics. The structures of DSSCs based on ZnO as a photoelectrode, Eosin-Y as a dye sensitizer, iodine/iodide solution as an electrolyt...

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Main Authors: Phathaitep Raksa, Sanpet Nilphai, Atcharawon Gardchareon, Supab Choopun
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-597002018-09-10T03:24:56Z Copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells Phathaitep Raksa Sanpet Nilphai Atcharawon Gardchareon Supab Choopun Materials Science Physics and Astronomy The ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with different photoelectrodes were studied on the effect of CuO layer as a barrier layer toward power conversion characteristics. The structures of DSSCs based on ZnO as a photoelectrode, Eosin-Y as a dye sensitizer, iodine/iodide solution as an electrolyte and Pt/FTO as a counterelectrode. CuO powder, nanowire prepared by oxidation reaction of copper powder and CuO thin film prepared by evaporation copper thin film, were used as a layer on the top of ZnO layer to form blocking layer. The photocurrent, photovoltage and power conversion efficiency characteristics for DSSCs were measured under illumination of simulated sunlight obtained from a solar simulator with the radiant power of 100 mW/cm2. It was found that ZnO DSSCs with CuO thin film exhibited highest current density of 5.10 mA/cm2and highest power conversion efficiency of 0.92% than those of CuO powder and nanowire. The enhancement of the power conversion efficiency can be explained in terms of the retardation of the interfacial recombination dynamics of CuO blocking layer. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. 2018-09-10T03:19:44Z 2018-09-10T03:19:44Z 2009-07-01 Journal 00406090 2-s2.0-65649121166 10.1016/j.tsf.2009.03.027 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=65649121166&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/59700
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
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topic Materials Science
Physics and Astronomy
spellingShingle Materials Science
Physics and Astronomy
Phathaitep Raksa
Sanpet Nilphai
Atcharawon Gardchareon
Supab Choopun
Copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells
description The ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with different photoelectrodes were studied on the effect of CuO layer as a barrier layer toward power conversion characteristics. The structures of DSSCs based on ZnO as a photoelectrode, Eosin-Y as a dye sensitizer, iodine/iodide solution as an electrolyte and Pt/FTO as a counterelectrode. CuO powder, nanowire prepared by oxidation reaction of copper powder and CuO thin film prepared by evaporation copper thin film, were used as a layer on the top of ZnO layer to form blocking layer. The photocurrent, photovoltage and power conversion efficiency characteristics for DSSCs were measured under illumination of simulated sunlight obtained from a solar simulator with the radiant power of 100 mW/cm2. It was found that ZnO DSSCs with CuO thin film exhibited highest current density of 5.10 mA/cm2and highest power conversion efficiency of 0.92% than those of CuO powder and nanowire. The enhancement of the power conversion efficiency can be explained in terms of the retardation of the interfacial recombination dynamics of CuO blocking layer. © 2009 Elsevier B.V.
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author Phathaitep Raksa
Sanpet Nilphai
Atcharawon Gardchareon
Supab Choopun
author_facet Phathaitep Raksa
Sanpet Nilphai
Atcharawon Gardchareon
Supab Choopun
author_sort Phathaitep Raksa
title Copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells
title_short Copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells
title_full Copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells
title_fullStr Copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells
title_full_unstemmed Copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells
title_sort copper oxide thin film and nanowire as a barrier in zno dye-sensitized solar cells
publishDate 2018
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