Clarification of Catalytic Effect on Large Stretchable and Compressible Rubber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Rubber involving magnetic compound fluid (MCF) and TiO<sub>2</sub> is effective in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to create large efficacy. Wearable and portable solar cells made of MCF rubber are the most desirable as soft materials in robots or flexible devices, and they are furthe...
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| author | Kunio Shimada Hiroshige Kikura Ryo Ikeda Hideharu Takahashi |
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| description | Rubber involving magnetic compound fluid (MCF) and TiO<sub>2</sub> is effective in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to create large efficacy. Wearable and portable solar cells made of MCF rubber are the most desirable as soft materials in robots or flexible devices, and they are further desirable because they have self-generated power and power supply with sensing. Therefore, we investigated the effect of TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts on the photovoltaic effect of MCF rubber DSSCs under large tension and compression. The characteristics of the built-in electricity and photoelectricity were clarified experimentally. The experimental results were explained by a chemical–photovoltaic mechanism involving the behavior of dye, electrolytes, water, and rubber molecules, as well as a catalytic effect of the metal component of the MCF on Ni, Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, and TiO<sub>2</sub>. Once we are able to produce solar cells that have large tension and compression, the present experimental results and the model of the chemical–photovoltaic mechanism will be of great interest. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38c53c7063bd471ea8eee8007de8e4072023-11-21T01:14:23ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-12-011324665810.3390/en13246658Clarification of Catalytic Effect on Large Stretchable and Compressible Rubber Dye-Sensitized Solar CellsKunio Shimada0Hiroshige Kikura1Ryo Ikeda2Hideharu Takahashi3Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Sciences, Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa, Fukushima 960-1296, JapanInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, JapanInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, JapanInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, JapanRubber involving magnetic compound fluid (MCF) and TiO<sub>2</sub> is effective in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to create large efficacy. Wearable and portable solar cells made of MCF rubber are the most desirable as soft materials in robots or flexible devices, and they are further desirable because they have self-generated power and power supply with sensing. Therefore, we investigated the effect of TiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts on the photovoltaic effect of MCF rubber DSSCs under large tension and compression. The characteristics of the built-in electricity and photoelectricity were clarified experimentally. The experimental results were explained by a chemical–photovoltaic mechanism involving the behavior of dye, electrolytes, water, and rubber molecules, as well as a catalytic effect of the metal component of the MCF on Ni, Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, and TiO<sub>2</sub>. Once we are able to produce solar cells that have large tension and compression, the present experimental results and the model of the chemical–photovoltaic mechanism will be of great interest.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/24/6658dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)TiO<sub>2</sub>rubbertensioncompressionphotoelectricity |
| spellingShingle | Kunio Shimada Hiroshige Kikura Ryo Ikeda Hideharu Takahashi Clarification of Catalytic Effect on Large Stretchable and Compressible Rubber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Energies dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) TiO<sub>2</sub> rubber tension compression photoelectricity |
| title | Clarification of Catalytic Effect on Large Stretchable and Compressible Rubber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_full | Clarification of Catalytic Effect on Large Stretchable and Compressible Rubber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_fullStr | Clarification of Catalytic Effect on Large Stretchable and Compressible Rubber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clarification of Catalytic Effect on Large Stretchable and Compressible Rubber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_short | Clarification of Catalytic Effect on Large Stretchable and Compressible Rubber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_sort | clarification of catalytic effect on large stretchable and compressible rubber dye sensitized solar cells |
| topic | dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) TiO<sub>2</sub> rubber tension compression photoelectricity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/24/6658 |
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