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Electrospinning of Photocatalytic Electrodes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
Published on: June 28, 2017
Designed synthesis of SiO2/TiO2 core/shell structure as light scattering material for highly efficient dye-sensitized
Suim Son1, Sun Hye Hwang, Chanhoi Kim
1World Class University (WCU) Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment (C2E2), School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Gwanakgu, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract:
SiO2/TiO2 core/shell nanoparticles (STCS-NPs) with diameters of 110, 240, and 530 nm were fabricated to investigate the influence of the size and refractive index of light-scattering particles on light-scattering properties. The optical properties of STCS-NPs were evaluated and compared with SiO2-NPs and TiO2-NPs. The structure of STCS-NPs, consisting of a low refractive index core and high refractive index shell, provides efficient light scattering. The optimized anode film with STCS-NPs had ca. 20% improved power conversion efficiency (PCE).
