Plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell
Silver (Ag) loaded TiO2 nanospheres (Ag-TiO2 NS) are synthesized by a combination of solvothermal and chemical reduction routes and characterized by FESEM, HRTEM, EDAX, UV–Vis DRS, XRD and PL techniques. The Ag-TiO2 NS have exhibited strong light absorption and better dye adsorption. The dye-sensiti...
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| description | Silver (Ag) loaded TiO2 nanospheres (Ag-TiO2 NS) are synthesized by a combination of solvothermal and chemical reduction routes and characterized by FESEM, HRTEM, EDAX, UV–Vis DRS, XRD and PL techniques. The Ag-TiO2 NS have exhibited strong light absorption and better dye adsorption. The dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performance of pristine TiO2 NS and Ag-TiO2 NS photoanodes is examined under artificial light illumination. The DSSC with 2 wt% loaded Ag-TiO2 NS photoanode has delivered PCE of 6.04 % with short-circuit photocurrent density of 13.56 mA cm−2 and open circuit voltage of 0.75 V that is ∼43 % greater over the PCE of DSSC containing pristine TiO2 NS photoanode (4.16 %). This boosted performance can be accredited to visible light harvesting and fast photogenerated electrons transfer facilitated by the plasmonic Ag. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2df5a5159a224675b68f186c162329122023-06-21T06:52:12ZengElsevierResults in Chemistry2211-71562023-01-015100835Plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cellM. Chinnarani0K.M. Prabu1S. Suresh2PG & Research Department of Physics, Sri Vidya Mandir Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Katteri, Uthangarai, Tamil Nadu 636 902, India; Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636 011, IndiaPG & Research Department of Physics, Sri Vidya Mandir Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Katteri, Uthangarai, Tamil Nadu 636 902, India; Corresponding author.PG & Research Department of Physics, Sri Vidya Mandir Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Katteri, Uthangarai, Tamil Nadu 636 902, IndiaSilver (Ag) loaded TiO2 nanospheres (Ag-TiO2 NS) are synthesized by a combination of solvothermal and chemical reduction routes and characterized by FESEM, HRTEM, EDAX, UV–Vis DRS, XRD and PL techniques. The Ag-TiO2 NS have exhibited strong light absorption and better dye adsorption. The dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performance of pristine TiO2 NS and Ag-TiO2 NS photoanodes is examined under artificial light illumination. The DSSC with 2 wt% loaded Ag-TiO2 NS photoanode has delivered PCE of 6.04 % with short-circuit photocurrent density of 13.56 mA cm−2 and open circuit voltage of 0.75 V that is ∼43 % greater over the PCE of DSSC containing pristine TiO2 NS photoanode (4.16 %). This boosted performance can be accredited to visible light harvesting and fast photogenerated electrons transfer facilitated by the plasmonic Ag.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715623000747Anatase TiO2 nanospheresAg-TiO2 NS photoanodeDye-sensitized solar cellPlasmonic effectPhotovoltaic performance |
| spellingShingle | M. Chinnarani K.M. Prabu S. Suresh Plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell Results in Chemistry Anatase TiO2 nanospheres Ag-TiO2 NS photoanode Dye-sensitized solar cell Plasmonic effect Photovoltaic performance |
| title | Plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell |
| title_full | Plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell |
| title_fullStr | Plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell |
| title_short | Plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell |
| title_sort | plasmonic silver loaded anatase titanium dioxide nanospheres photoanode for dye sensitized solar cell |
| topic | Anatase TiO2 nanospheres Ag-TiO2 NS photoanode Dye-sensitized solar cell Plasmonic effect Photovoltaic performance |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715623000747 |
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