Effects of doping, morphology and film-thickness of photo-anode materials for dye sensitized solar cell application – A review. (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sengupta, D.; Das, P.; Mondal, B.; Mukherjee, K.
• Is Part Of: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. Volume 60(2016:Jul.)
• Page Start: 356
• Page End: 376
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: DSSC Dye sensitized solar cell -- JSC Short circuit current density -- VOC Open circuit voltage -- FF Fill factor -- FTO Fluorinated tin oxide -- ITO Indium tin oxide -- nm Nanometer -- µm Micrometer -- η Efficiency -- AM Air Mass -- NS Nanospindles -- NF Nanofibers -- NW Nanowires -- NeHS Nano-embossed hollow spherical -- PC Photonic crystals -- SEM Scanning electron microscopy -- FESEM Field emission scanning electron microscopy -- TEM Transmission electron microscopy -- EIS Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy -- 1/2/3D One/Two/Three dimensional; Titania -- Zinc oxide -- Photo-anode -- Dye sensitized solar cell; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.01.104
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-0321

Abstract

Abstract: Dye sensitized solar cells are attractive as simple and low cost renewable energy source. In dye sensitized solar cells, photo-anode plays significant role for collection and transportation of photo-excited electrons from dye to external electric circuit. Usually, wide band gap semiconducting metal oxides like titania, zinc oxide etc are deposited over transparent conducting substrate to prepare the photo-anodes. The performances of the photo-anodes depend on the band gap, morphology, composition of metal oxides and thickness of metal oxide layers. Enormous research efforts have been accomplished for studying the photo-voltaic characteristics of the dye sensitized solar cells by varying the aforementioned influencing parameters. However, the research activities executed towards the modification of photo-anode for dye sensitized solar cell application are quite scattered. It seems therefore important to summarize the research efforts executed towards the development of photo-anode for dye sensitized solar cell. In the present review, the effect of influencing parameters on the photo-voltaic characteristics of photo-anode for dye sensitized solar cell application is discussed. The descriptions have been made by summarizing the relevant literature reports. Graphical abstract: