Enhanced performance of Ag-doped ZnO and pure ZnO thin films DSSCs prepared by sol-gel spin coating

被引：28
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作者：
Lanjewar, Mangesh [1 ]
Gohel, Jignasa V. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Sardar Vallabhbhai Natl Inst Technol, Dept Chem Engn, Surat 395007, India
来源：
INORGANIC AND NANO-METAL CHEMISTRY | 2017年 / 47卷 / 07期
关键词：
Nanomaterials; DSSC; Ag: ZnO; sol-gel spin coating; SILVER; NANOSTRUCTURES; REDUCTION; CELLS;
D O I：
10.1080/24701556.2016.1241275
中图分类号：
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号：
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Pure and Ag-doped ZnO photoelectrodes were successfully synthesized by sol-gel spin coating and applied in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Ag dopant concentration varied from 0 wt% to 17.13 wt% over weight of ZnO. The structural, morphological, and optical properties of thin films are studied by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-vis spectrophotometer, respectively. The reduction in band gap is observed upon doping, and the highest reduction (from 3.28 to 2.65 eV) is achieved at 10.3 wt%. The conversion efficiency of DSSC is also enhanced by 3.57 times with Ag:ZnO (10.3 wt%) than with pure ZnO film.
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页码：1090 / 1096
页数：7
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