Synthesis and characterization of TiO2/ZnO-Ag@TiO2 nanocomposite and their performance as photoanode of organic Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hidayat, A.; Taufiq, A.; Supardi, Z.A.I.; Jayadininggar, S.M.; Sa'adah, U.; Astarini, N.A.; Suprayogi, T.; Diantoro, M.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 44:Part 3(2021)
• Page Start: 3395
• Page End: 3399
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Nanocomposite -- organic DSSC -- TiO2/ZnO-Ag@TiO2 -- Photovoltaic performance; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.862
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: DSSC is one of the most promising energy conversion devices. A new scheme of TiO2 /ZnO-Ag@TiO2 multilayer nanocomposite was introduced as the working layer of organic DSSC. TiO2, as an inert material, was used to encapsulate Ag and applied as the photoanode. ZnO and Ag@TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized using co-precipitation and one-pot synthesized method, respectively. The best photovoltaic parameter was performed by the highest fraction of Ag@TiO2 with the energy gap of 3.14 eV. It was appropriate that the energy gap of the films decreased as Ag@TiO2 continued to increase, thus it was influenced their photovoltaic performance.