Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural Differences
A light-scattering layer is widely used in highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) because it improves the light-harvesting ability of a DSC by reflecting the light passing through the transparent TiO2 layer. Among many parameters affecting this light-scattering effect, the thickness of t...
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| author | Min-Kyu Son Hyunwoong Seo Soo-Kyoung Kim Na-Yeong Hong Byung-Man Kim Songyi Park Kandasamy Prabakar Hee-Je Kim |
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| description | A light-scattering layer is widely used in highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) because it improves the light-harvesting ability of a DSC by reflecting the light passing through the transparent TiO2 layer. Among many parameters affecting this light-scattering effect, the thickness of the TiO2 photoelectrode is also a significant parameter. However, most studies regarding the influence of the TiO2 photoelectrode thickness on the light-scattering effect have only focused on the thickness of the transparent TiO2 layer and have ignored the light-scattering layer thickness itself. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed the light scattering effect according to the thickness of the light-scattering layer and the resulting photovoltaic performance of the DSC. Finally, it was confirmed that the light-scattering effect is enhanced to some degree with the increase of the light-scattering layer thickness, while it is weakened when the light-scattering layer thickness is further increased. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c2db342aa3c6415390f86d4e3dd22fcf2025-02-03T01:06:45ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/480929480929Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural DifferencesMin-Kyu Son0Hyunwoong Seo1Soo-Kyoung Kim2Na-Yeong Hong3Byung-Man Kim4Songyi Park5Kandasamy Prabakar6Hee-Je Kim7Department of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, San 30, Jangjeon-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 609-735, Republic of KoreaGraduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, JapanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, San 30, Jangjeon-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 609-735, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, San 30, Jangjeon-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 609-735, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, San 30, Jangjeon-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 609-735, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, San 30, Jangjeon-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 609-735, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, San 30, Jangjeon-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 609-735, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, San 30, Jangjeon-Dong, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 609-735, Republic of KoreaA light-scattering layer is widely used in highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) because it improves the light-harvesting ability of a DSC by reflecting the light passing through the transparent TiO2 layer. Among many parameters affecting this light-scattering effect, the thickness of the TiO2 photoelectrode is also a significant parameter. However, most studies regarding the influence of the TiO2 photoelectrode thickness on the light-scattering effect have only focused on the thickness of the transparent TiO2 layer and have ignored the light-scattering layer thickness itself. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed the light scattering effect according to the thickness of the light-scattering layer and the resulting photovoltaic performance of the DSC. Finally, it was confirmed that the light-scattering effect is enhanced to some degree with the increase of the light-scattering layer thickness, while it is weakened when the light-scattering layer thickness is further increased.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/480929 |
| spellingShingle | Min-Kyu Son Hyunwoong Seo Soo-Kyoung Kim Na-Yeong Hong Byung-Man Kim Songyi Park Kandasamy Prabakar Hee-Je Kim Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural Differences International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural Differences |
| title_full | Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural Differences |
| title_fullStr | Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural Differences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural Differences |
| title_short | Analysis on the Light-Scattering Effect in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell according to the TiO2 Structural Differences |
| title_sort | analysis on the light scattering effect in dye sensitized solar cell according to the tio2 structural differences |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/480929 |
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