Hydrochloric acid treatment of TiO2 electrode for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells.
Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell was fabricated by sandwiched polymer electrolyte containing liquid electrolytes between the dye-sensitized TiO2 electrode and a Pt electrode. The influence of hydrochloric acid treatment of TiO2 photoelectrode on the photoelectronic performance was investigated. Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell showed better photoelectronic performance when the TiO2 electrode was treated with hydrochloric acid than that without treatment. The short-circuit current density (J(sc)), the open-circuit voltage (V(oc)), and a conversion efficiency obtained for an incident light intensity of 100 mW m(-2) were 6.49 mA cm(-2), 0.76 V and 4.1%, respectively. It was found that the hydrochloric acid treatment of TiO2 electrode increased the short-circuit current density and cell efficiency.
Department of Chemistry and RRC/HECS and IBS, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, South Korea.
Dong-Won
DW
Park
Kyung-Hee
KH
Park
Jae-Wook
JW
Lee
Kyung-Jun
KJ
Hwang
Yong-Kook
YK
Choi
D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D017097:Electric Impedance; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D008839:Microelectrodes; D012993:Solar Energy; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D004396:Coloring Agents; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid