Fabrication of Monolithic Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using Ionic Liquid Electrolyte. (10th April 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ito, Seigo; Takahashi, Kaoru
• Other Names: Rupnowski Peter Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of photoenergy. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-04-10
• Subjects: Photochemistry -- Periodicals; Photobiology -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; Photochimie; Photobiologie; Chimie physique et théorique; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical; Photobiology; Photochemistry; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 541.35
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/915352
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1110-662X

Abstract

Abstract : To improve the durability of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs), monolithic DSCs with ionic liquid electrolyte were studied. Deposited by screen printing, a carbon layer was successfully fabricated that did not crack or peel when annealing was employed beforehand. Optimized electrodes exhibited photovoltaic characteristics of 0.608 V open-circuit voltage, 6.90 cm −2 mA short-circuit current, and 0.491 fill factor, yielding 2.06% power conversion efficiency. The monolithic DSC using ionic liquid electrolyte was thermally durable and operated stably for 1000 h at 80°C.