Dynamic preparation of TiO2 films for fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells

Henriette Santa-Nokki; Jani Kallioinen; Terho Kololuoma; Vladimir Tuboltsev; Jouko Korppi-Tommola

doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2006.02.011

Dynamic preparation of TiO₂films for fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells

Henriette Santa-Nokki
, Jani Kallioinen^*
, Terho Kololuoma
, Vladimir Tuboltsev
, Jouko Korppi-Tommola

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Jyväskylä

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Abstract

Preparation of nanocrystalline porous titanium dioxide (TiO₂) films with roll-to-roll compatible methods was studied. Gravure printing was used for spreading TiO₂ paste and paper calendering for pressing TiO₂ nanoparticle films. Influence of different preparation methods on performance of fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was investigated. The attained light into electricity conversion efficiency was compared with DSSCs fabricated on conductive plastic substrates by doctor-blading spreading with subsequent static pressing. The latter method achieved a light conversion efficiency as high as 5.1%. The efficiency of the cells with a gravure printed TiO₂ film was found to be rather low. The highest conversion efficiency was 1.7%; this is concluded to be due to insufficient thickness of the gravure printed TiO₂ films. Calendering of the doctor-bladed films on the other hand attained a light conversion efficiency of 4.7%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	187-191
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume	182
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2006.02.011
Publication status	Published - 2006
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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Keywords

dye-sensitized solar cell
solar cells
dynamic press
titanium dioxide
calender
gravure
roll-to-roll

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