PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
A quasi-solid-state polymer electrolyte is prepared by incorporating poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) in a propylene carbonate (PC) / 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) / 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (MPII) liquid electrolyte. The amount of PVdF-HFP in the liquid electrolyte...
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| description | A quasi-solid-state polymer electrolyte is prepared by incorporating poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) in a propylene carbonate (PC) / 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) / 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (MPII) liquid electrolyte. The amount of PVdF-HFP in the liquid electrolyte is varied from 0.1 to 0.4 g. Incorporation of 0.1 g of PVdF-HFP decreases the conductivity of the DME/PC/MPII liquid electrolyte from 1.3×10-2 to 5.6×10-3 S cm-1. Conductivity decreases gradually with increasing PVdF-HFP. No-flow “jelly-like” electrolyte samples are obtained for PVdF-HFP ? 0.2 g. The decrease in conductivity is the result of the decrease in ion mobility. Ion mobility was calculated by impedance spectroscopy. The PVdF-HFP quasi-solid-state electrolytes were assembled into dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The performance of the DSSCs was measured under illumination of a 100 mW cm-2 Xenon light source. The DSSC without PVdF-HFP polymer shows an efficiency of 4.88% with short-circuit current density, Jsc of 11.24 mA cm-2, fill factor, FF of 70% and open circuit voltage, Voc of 619 mV. The presence of PVdF-HFP deteriorates the performance of DSSCs, but problems such as electrolyte leakage and volatilization are eliminated. The performance of DSSCs was found to be correlated to the conductivity behaviour of the electrolyte. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0383974142024b23ac9a44894766003e2023-01-02T04:45:17ZengUniversitas IndonesiaInternational Journal of Technology2086-96142087-21002018-12-01961187119510.14716/ijtech.v9i6.23442344PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar CellsFarish Irfal Saaid0Tseung-Yuen Tseng1Tan Winie2Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Electronics Engineering and Institute of Electronics, National Chiao-Tung University, 1001 Ta Hsueh Rd, Hsinchu 300, TaiwanInstitute of Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, MalaysiaA quasi-solid-state polymer electrolyte is prepared by incorporating poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) in a propylene carbonate (PC) / 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) / 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (MPII) liquid electrolyte. The amount of PVdF-HFP in the liquid electrolyte is varied from 0.1 to 0.4 g. Incorporation of 0.1 g of PVdF-HFP decreases the conductivity of the DME/PC/MPII liquid electrolyte from 1.3×10-2 to 5.6×10-3 S cm-1. Conductivity decreases gradually with increasing PVdF-HFP. No-flow “jelly-like” electrolyte samples are obtained for PVdF-HFP ? 0.2 g. The decrease in conductivity is the result of the decrease in ion mobility. Ion mobility was calculated by impedance spectroscopy. The PVdF-HFP quasi-solid-state electrolytes were assembled into dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The performance of the DSSCs was measured under illumination of a 100 mW cm-2 Xenon light source. The DSSC without PVdF-HFP polymer shows an efficiency of 4.88% with short-circuit current density, Jsc of 11.24 mA cm-2, fill factor, FF of 70% and open circuit voltage, Voc of 619 mV. The presence of PVdF-HFP deteriorates the performance of DSSCs, but problems such as electrolyte leakage and volatilization are eliminated. The performance of DSSCs was found to be correlated to the conductivity behaviour of the electrolyte.http://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/2344ConductivityDye-sensitized solar cellIonic liquidPVdF-HFPQuasi-solid- state electrolyte |
| spellingShingle | Farish Irfal Saaid Tseung-Yuen Tseng Tan Winie PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells International Journal of Technology Conductivity Dye-sensitized solar cell Ionic liquid PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid- state electrolyte |
| title | PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_full | PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_fullStr | PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_short | PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid-state Electrolyte for Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_sort | pvdf hfp quasi solid state electrolyte for application in dye sensitized solar cells |
| topic | Conductivity Dye-sensitized solar cell Ionic liquid PVdF-HFP Quasi-solid- state electrolyte |
| url | http://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/2344 |
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