Application of the Peroxotitanium Complex (PTC) for Flexible Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC)

doi:10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2009.06.418

Abstract

Abstract: The anatase TiO₂ sol prepared from Peroxotitanium Complex (PTC) at low temperature was used as the additive for photo-anode of flexible dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC). It is found that the photoelectric performance of DSSC was obviously increased by 50% with the addition of TiO₂ sol. Furthermore,we investigated the effects of the sol content and reaction time on the photoelectric performance. It is proved that there is an optimal addition value for the DSSC application. When the content (volume) of PTC sol is 10% and refluxing time reaches to 9 h,the best photoelectric performance is obtained.

Key words: titanium dioxide (TiO₂), peroxotitanium complex(PTC), dye sensitized solar cell(DSSC), flexible

CLC Number:

ZHANG Yang, ZENG Qing-hui, ZHI Jin-fang. Application of the Peroxotitanium Complex (PTC) for Flexible Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC)[J]. Imaging Science and Photochemistry, 2009, 27(6): 418-426.

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