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  • Effect of an amorphous TiO2 addition on dye-sensitized solar cells with organic dyes
  • Nariaki Kakuta, Takeo Oku*, Atsushi Suzuki, Kenji Kikuchi and Shiomi Kikuchi
  • Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hassaka 2500, Hikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
Abstract
Dye-sensitized solar cells with organic dyes of xylenol orange and rose bengal were fabricated and characterized. A solar cell with mixed xylenol orange and rose bengal showed a higher conversion efficiency compared to solar cells with one type of dye. In addition, amorphous TiO2 layers were introduced to attract electrons, which were mixed phases of anatase and amorphous. The current density was improved by the TiO2 layer introduced, and the conversion efficiency increased

Keywords: Solar cell, Dye-sensitized, Amorphous TiO2

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  • 2012; 13(1): 28-31

    Published on Feb 28, 2012

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