Hybrid TiO2 Nanorods Combined with a Buffer Layer for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
A. Atli, A. Yıldız
Abstract
Hybrid dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) consisting of TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) and nanorods (NRs) photoanodes (PAs) was fabricated. It was noticed that a direct combination of these layers has faced some interconnectional problems. To overcome this issue, a buffer layer based on TiCl4 bath was employed, providing connections between these layers. The hybrid device with the buffer layer exhibited a photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 5.58%, which is dramatically higher than that of the hybrid analogue without the buffer layer (0.42%).
Topics & Concepts
NanorodBuffer (optical fiber)Layer (electronics)Dye-sensitized solar cellMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsPhotovoltaic systemEnergy conversion efficiencyHybrid solar cellNanoparticleChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryPolymer solar cellElectrodeComputer scienceTelecommunicationsElectrical engineeringEngineeringPhysical chemistryElectrolyteTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties