Conductive and transparent multilayer films for low-temperature-sintered mesoporous TiO2 electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells

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作者
Ito, S
Takeuchi, T
Katayama, T
Sugiyama, M
Matsuda, M
Kitamura, T
Wada, Y
Yanagida, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Engn, Venture Business Lab, Suita, Osaka 5650871, Japan
[2] Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Engn, Life Sci Engn Dept, Suita, Osaka 5650871, Japan
[3] Toukai Rubber Ind Ltd, Aichi 4858500, Japan
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10.1021/cm021051t
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Conductive transparent thin films made of multilayer coatings consisting of three alternative layers (TiO2/Ag/TiO2, TAT) have been applied to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). We have used sputtering deposition to prepare the transparent layers and measured the optical properties. Mesoporous TiO2 electrodes for DSCs were coated on TAT by a spincoating and low-temperature sintering method. They were compared to well-known transparent metal oxide glasses (ITO and F-doped SnO2). These DSCs on the TAT coatings yielded a short-circuit photocurrent density of 9 mA/cm(2), a photocurrent of 700 mV, and an overall cell efficiency of 3.9% at one sun light intensity.
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