Chin. Phys. Lett.  2012, Vol. 29 Issue (1): 018401    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/29/1/018401
CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PHYSICS AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
The Electric Mechanism of Surface Pretreatments for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Internal Equivalent Resistance Analysis
XU Wei-Wei1,2, HU Lin-Hua2, LUO Xiang-Dong1, LIU Pei-Sheng1, DAI Song-Yuan2**
1Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of ASIC Design, Nantong University, Nantong 226019
2Division of Solar Energy Materials and Engineering, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031
Cite this article:   
XU Wei-Wei, HU Lin-Hua, LUO Xiang-Dong et al  2012 Chin. Phys. Lett. 29 018401
Download: PDF(842KB)  
Export: BibTeX | EndNote | Reference Manager | ProCite | RefWorks
Abstract Based on the optimization of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) photoelectrodes pretreated with different methods such as electrodeposition, spin-coating and TiCl4 pretreatment, theoretical calculations are carried out to interpret the internal electric mechanism. The numerical values, including the series resistance Rs and the shunt resistance Rsh corresponding to the equivalent circuit model, are well evaluated and confirm that the DSC has good performance with a high Rsh and a low Rs due to good electrical contact and a low charge recombination after the different modifications. The IV curves are fitted in the case without series resistance, and account for the role of Rs in the output characteristics. It is found that when Rs tends to the infinitesimal, the short−circuit current Isc, the open−circuit voltage Voc and the fill factor can be improved by almost 0.8–1.4, 2.9 and 2.1–6.8%, respectively.
Keywords: 84.60.Jt      68.55.-a      72.20.Jv     
Received: 08 August 2011      Published: 07 February 2012
PACS:  84.60.Jt (Photoelectric conversion)  
  68.55.-a (Thin film structure and morphology)  
  72.20.Jv (Charge carriers: generation, recombination, lifetime, and trapping)  
TRENDMD:   
URL:  
https://cpl.iphy.ac.cn/10.1088/0256-307X/29/1/018401       OR      https://cpl.iphy.ac.cn/Y2012/V29/I1/018401
Service
E-mail this article
E-mail Alert
RSS
Articles by authors
XU Wei-Wei
HU Lin-Hua
LUO Xiang-Dong
LIU Pei-Sheng
DAI Song-Yuan
[1] O'Regan B and Grätzel M 1991 Nature 353 737
[2] Bach U et al 1998 Nature 395 583
[3] Grätzel M 2004 J. Photochem. Photobiol. A 164 3
[4] Nazeeruddin M K et al 2005 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 16835
[5] Liu X Z et al 2006 Chin. Phys. Lett. 23 2606
[6] Dai S Y et al 2005 Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 85 447
[7] Cass M J et al 2005 J. Phys. Chem. B 109 5100
[8] Hu L H et al 2007 J. Phys. Chem. B 111 358
[9] Södergren S et al 1994 J. Phys. Chem. 98 5552
[10] Van de Lagemaat J and Frank A J 2000 J. Phys. Chem. B 104 4292
[11] Ferber J and Luther J 2001 J. Phys. Chem. B 105 4895
[12] Fabregat Santiago F et al 2003 J. Phys. Chem. B 107 758
[13] Bisquert J and Vikhrenko V S 2004 J. Phys. Chem. B 108 2313
[14] Xu W W et al 2010 Chin. Phys. Lett. 27 038202
[15] Ferber J et al 1998 Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 53 29
[16] Bay L and West K 2005 Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 87 613
[17] Ouennoughi Z and Chegaar M 1999 Solid State Electron. 43 1985
[18] Nishioka K et al 2003 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 42 7175
[19] Murayama M and Mori T 2008 Thin Solid Films 516 2716
[20] Penny M et al 2008 Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 92 24
[21] Hu L H et al 2003 Acta Phys. Sin. 52 2135
[22] Xu W W et al 2005 Acta Phys. Sin. 54 5943
[23] Zeng L Y et al 2004 Chin. Phys. Lett. 21 493
[24] Nazeeruddin M K et al 1993 J. Am. Chem. Soc. 115 6382
[25] Stathatos E et al 2003 Chem. Mater. 15 1825
[26] Koide N et al 2006 J. Photochem. and Photobiol. A 182 296
[27] Han L et al 2006 C. R. Chimie 9 645
[28] Murayama M and Mori T 2006 Thin Solid Films 509 123
[29] Tian H M et al 2009 Solar Energy 83 715
Related articles from Frontiers Journals
[1] DING Tao, SONG Jun-Qiang, CAI Qun. Effect of Multiple Depositions and Annealing Treatments on the Erbium Silicide Nanoislands Self-Assembled on Si(001) Substrates[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2012, 29(3): 018401
[2] CHENG Feng-Feng , FA Tao, WANG Xin-Qiang, YAO Shu-De. Dislocation and Elastic Strain in an InN Film Characterized by Synchrotron Radiation X-Ray Diffraction and Rutherford Backscattering/Channeling[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2012, 29(2): 018401
[3] PAN Jiang-Hong, LIU Li-Zhe, LIU Min** . Hydrogenic-Donor Impurity States in GaAs/Al xGa 1−xAs Quantum Dots in the Presence of an Electric Field[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(8): 018401
[4] BAI Yi-Ming**, WANG Jun, CHEN Nuo-Fu, YAO Jian-Xi, ZHANG Xing-Wang, YIN Zhi-Gang, ZHANG Han, HUANG Tian-Mao . Dipolar and Quadrupolar Modes of SiO2/Au Nanoshell Enhanced Light Trapping in Thin Film Solar Cells[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(8): 018401
[5] CHEN San, **, Lu Hong-Yan, CHEN Kun-Ji**, XU Jun, MA Zhong-Yuan, LI Wei, HUANG Xin-Fan . Two-Dimensional Cavity Resonant Modes of Si Based Bragg Reflection Ridge Waveguide[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(6): 018401
[6] LI Bi-Xin, CHEN Jiang-Shan, ZHAO Yong-Biao, MA Dong-Ge** . Frequency-Dependent Electrical Transport Properties of 4,4',4[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(5): 018401
[7] YANG Xiao-Guang, YANG Tao**, WANG Ke-Fan, GU Yong-Xian, JI Hai-Ming, XU Peng-Fei, NI Hai-Qiao, NIU Zhi-Chuan, WANG Xiao-Dong, CHEN Yan-Ling, WANG Zhan-Guo . Intermediate-Band Solar Cells Based on InAs/GaAs Quantum Dots[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(3): 018401
[8] SHOU Chun-Hui, LUO Zhong-Yang**, WANG Tao, SHEN Wei-Dong, ROSENGARTEN Gary, WANG Cheng, NI Ming-Jiang, CEN Ke-Fa . A Dielectric Multilayer Filter for Combining Photovoltaics with a Stirling Engine for Improvement of the Efficiency of Solar Electricity Generation[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(12): 018401
[9] WU Bin-Bin, PAN Feng-Ming**, YANG Yu-E . Annealing Effect of Pulsed Laser Deposited Transparent Conductive Ta-Doped Titanium Oxide Films[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(11): 018401
[10] KANG Feng-Wen, HU Yi-Hua**, WU Hao-Yi, JU Gui-Fang . Red Afterglow Properties of Eu3+ in CaMoO4 Phosphor[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(10): 018401
[11] ZHENG Bi-Ju, LIAN Jian-She**, ZHAO Lei, JIANG Qing . Optical and Electrical Properties of ZnO/CdO Composite Thin Films Prepared by Pulse Laser Deposition[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(1): 018401
[12] DENG Qing-Wen**, WANG Xiao-Liang, , YANG Cui-Bai, XIAO Hong-Ling, WANG Cui-Mei, YIN Hai-Bo, HOU Qi-Feng, BI Yang, LI Jin-Min, WANG Zhan-Guo, HOU Xun . Computational Investigation of InxGa1−xN/InN Quantum-Dot Intermediate-Band Solar Cell[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2011, 28(1): 018401
[13] JI Guo-Jun, SHI Zhi-Ming. AFM and XPS Study of Glass Surface Coated with Titania Nanofilms by Sol-Gel Method[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2010, 27(9): 018401
[14] JI Shuai-Hua, FU Ying-Shuang, ZHANG Tong, CHEN Xi, JIA Jin-Feng, XUE Qi-Kun, MA Xu-Cun. Kondo Effect in Self-Assembled Manganese Phthalocyanine Monolayer on Pb Islands[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2010, 27(8): 018401
[15] MA Yong-Chang, ZHANG Jian-Zhu, ZHAO Jie, LIU Qing-Suo. Temperature- and Frequency-Dependent Dielectric Properties of La1.5Sr0.5NiO4-δ[J]. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2010, 27(8): 018401
Viewed
Full text


Abstract