Performance modelling of textile solar cell developed by carbon fabric/polypyrrole flexible counter electrode. Issue 8 (14th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saberi Motlagh, Mahmoud; Mottaghitalab, Vahid; Rismanchi, Asghar; Rafieepoor Chirani, Mahboobeh; Hasanzadeh, Mahdi
• Is Part Of: International journal of sustainable energy. Volume 41:Issue 8(2022)
• Page Start: 1106
• Page End: 1126
• Publication Date: 2022-09-14
• Subjects: Carbon fabric -- polypyrrole -- textile counter electrode -- dye-sensitised solar cell -- solar cell modelling -- textile solar cell; Solar energy -- Periodicals; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; 621.4705
• DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2022.2026356
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-6451

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this research, the carbon fabric (CF) is coated with polypyrrole (PPy) monomer via electropolymerisation and used as a flexible counter electrode. The polypyrrole coated carbon fabric (PPy-CF) counter electrode surface shows a homogenous coating of the polypyrrole film. The PPy-CF counter electrode exhibits appropriate electrical conductivity and suitable electron/hole charge transfer in the electrode/electrolyte interface in the electrical double layer (EDL) and adequate redox electrocatalytic activity. Also, dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) based on the PPy-CF counter electrode achieved 3.86% of power conversion efficiency (PCE). Furthermore, drift-diffusion modelling, based on the homogenisation theory has been established to appraise the photovoltaic performance. This study extends novel visions towards applying electro-conductive fabric based on polypyrrole for the optoelectronic textile devices. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: UF0001