Enhanced photocurrent properties of Dye/Au-loaded TiO2 films by grating-coupled surface plasmon excitation

We report enhanced photocurrent properties of dye/Auloaded titanium dioxide (TiO2) films on Au gratings. Au-loaded TiO2 nanopowders were first synthesized by a modified sol-gel method and then prepared by the impregnation method. We also fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells, which were composed of...

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Main Authors: Ninsonti H., Chomkitichai W., Baba A., Kangwansupamonkon W., Phanichphant S., Shinbo K., Kato K., Kaneko F.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875582342&partnerID=40&md5=15a00d80a96aa2835622cccaac2dee40
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/7179
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English
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Summary:We report enhanced photocurrent properties of dye/Auloaded titanium dioxide (TiO2) films on Au gratings. Au-loaded TiO2 nanopowders were first synthesized by a modified sol-gel method and then prepared by the impregnation method. We also fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells, which were composed of Au grating/Au-TiO2/TMPyP-SCC LbL (20 bilayers)/ electrolyte/ITO substrates. Short-circuit photo-current measurements showed that Au-loaded TiO2 with grating-coupled surface plasmon excitation can enhance the short-circuit photocurrentof the fabricated cells. Copyright © 2013 The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers.