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AuthorShikoh A.S.
AuthorAhmad Z.
AuthorTouati F.
AuthorShakoor R.A.
AuthorAl-Muhtaseb S.A.
Available date2022-05-22T11:03:07Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NameCeramics International
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.05.113
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/31441
AbstractIn the current study, TiO2 layers were deposited onto Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coated glass substrates at varied voltage levels ranging from 2.5 VDC to 7.5 VDC, using Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process. Subsequently, the deposited TiO2 layers were either sintered by using a single step (450 °C) or double step (350 °C, 450 °C) sintering process. The fabricated films were later dye stained and integrated with Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs). Upon the morphological and electrical characterization of the samples, it was revealed that the DSSCs containing a semiconductor layer deposited at 5 V, having a thickness of ~20 µm and an average pore size of ~30 nm produced the highest power conversion efficiency (of 4.2%) amongst all the EPD variants employed, owing to the optimized thickness and dye loading properties. The efficiency further increased to 4.5%, when the single step sintering process was replaced by two step sintering processes
Languageen
PublisherElsevier Ltd
SubjectAnodes
Deposition
Dye-sensitized solar cells
Efficiency
Electrodes
Electrophoresis
ITO glass
Pore size
Substrates
Tin oxides
Titanium dioxide
Coated glass substrates
DSSC
Electrical characterization
Electrophoretic depositions
Photo-anodes
Power conversion efficiencies
Semiconductor layers
Two-step sintering process
Sintering
TitleOptimization of ITO glass/TiO2 based DSSC photo-anodes through electrophoretic deposition and sintering techniques
TypeArticle
Pagination10540-10545
Issue Number13
Volume Number43
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