Light scattering effect of polyvinyl-alcohol/titanium dioxide nanofibers in the dye-sensitized solar cell
In the present work, polyvinyl-alcohol/titanium dioxide (PVA/TiO2) nanofbers are utilized as a light scattering layer (LSL) on top of the TiO2 nanoparticles photoanode. The TiO2 nanoparticles decorated PVA/TiO2 nanofbers display a power conversion efciency (PCE) of 4.06%, which is 33% higher than T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Research
2019
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81226/1/TITANIUM.pdf |
| Summary: | In the present work, polyvinyl-alcohol/titanium dioxide (PVA/TiO2) nanofbers are utilized as a light scattering layer (LSL) on top of the TiO2 nanoparticles photoanode. The TiO2 nanoparticles decorated
PVA/TiO2 nanofbers display a power conversion efciency (PCE) of 4.06%, which is 33% higher than TiO2 nanoparticles without LSL, demonstrating the incorporation of PVA/TiO2 nanofbers as LSL
reduces the radiation loss and increases the excitation of the electron that leads to high PCE. The incorporation of PVA/TiO2 nanofbers as LSL also increases the electron life time and charge collection efciency in comparison to the TiO2 nanoparticles without LSL. |
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