Correlation between dispersion properties of TiO 2 colloidal sols and photoelectric characteristics of TiO 2 films

Hyun Suk Jung; Sang Wook Lee; Jin Young Kim; Kug Sun Hong; Young Cheol Lee; Kyung Hyun Ko

doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2004.06.092

Correlation between dispersion properties of TiO ₂ colloidal sols and photoelectric characteristics of TiO ₂ films

Hyun Suk Jung, Sang Wook Lee, Jin Young Kim, Kug Sun Hong, Young Cheol Lee, Kyung Hyun Ko

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

Abstract

TiO ₂ film for use as dye-sensitized solar cell was prepared using the TiO ₂ colloidal sols (unpeptized sol and peptized sol). The optical properties and photocurrent-voltage characteristics of the resultant films were investigated. The optical transmittance of TiO ₂ thin film prepared from the peptized colloidal sol was over 90%, while that of TiO ₂ film from the unpeptized sol was under 80%. The TiO ₂ photoelectrode prepared from the peptized colloidal sol showed low photoelectric conversion efficiency (η), 1.30%, whereas the efficiency of photoelectrode from the unpeptized sol was 2.21%. The high optical transmittance and low conversion efficiency of TiO ₂ film from the peptized sol are discussed in terms of dense microstructure due to the drying nature of well-dispersed colloidal sol.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	479-483
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Volume	279
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2004.06.092
State	Published - 15 Nov 2004

Keywords

Dispersion
Dye-sensitized solar cell
Microstructure
Peptization
TiO

Access to Document

10.1016/j.jcis.2004.06.092

Cite this

@article{c9390538d1f443c78fb6d8c298cfad8b,

title = "Correlation between dispersion properties of TiO 2 colloidal sols and photoelectric characteristics of TiO 2 films",

abstract = "TiO 2 film for use as dye-sensitized solar cell was prepared using the TiO 2 colloidal sols (unpeptized sol and peptized sol). The optical properties and photocurrent-voltage characteristics of the resultant films were investigated. The optical transmittance of TiO 2 thin film prepared from the peptized colloidal sol was over 90%, while that of TiO 2 film from the unpeptized sol was under 80%. The TiO 2 photoelectrode prepared from the peptized colloidal sol showed low photoelectric conversion efficiency (η), 1.30%, whereas the efficiency of photoelectrode from the unpeptized sol was 2.21%. The high optical transmittance and low conversion efficiency of TiO 2 film from the peptized sol are discussed in terms of dense microstructure due to the drying nature of well-dispersed colloidal sol.",

keywords = "Dispersion, Dye-sensitized solar cell, Microstructure, Peptization, TiO",

author = "Jung, {Hyun Suk} and Lee, {Sang Wook} and Kim, {Jin Young} and Hong, {Kug Sun} and Lee, {Young Cheol} and Ko, {Kyung Hyun}",

year = "2004",

month = nov,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1016/j.jcis.2004.06.092",

language = "English",

volume = "279",

pages = "479--483",

journal = "Journal of Colloid and Interface Science",

issn = "0021-9797",

publisher = "Academic Press Inc.",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Correlation between dispersion properties of TiO 2 colloidal sols and photoelectric characteristics of TiO 2 films

AU - Jung, Hyun Suk

AU - Lee, Sang Wook

AU - Kim, Jin Young

AU - Hong, Kug Sun

AU - Lee, Young Cheol

AU - Ko, Kyung Hyun

PY - 2004/11/15

Y1 - 2004/11/15

N2 - TiO 2 film for use as dye-sensitized solar cell was prepared using the TiO 2 colloidal sols (unpeptized sol and peptized sol). The optical properties and photocurrent-voltage characteristics of the resultant films were investigated. The optical transmittance of TiO 2 thin film prepared from the peptized colloidal sol was over 90%, while that of TiO 2 film from the unpeptized sol was under 80%. The TiO 2 photoelectrode prepared from the peptized colloidal sol showed low photoelectric conversion efficiency (η), 1.30%, whereas the efficiency of photoelectrode from the unpeptized sol was 2.21%. The high optical transmittance and low conversion efficiency of TiO 2 film from the peptized sol are discussed in terms of dense microstructure due to the drying nature of well-dispersed colloidal sol.

AB - TiO 2 film for use as dye-sensitized solar cell was prepared using the TiO 2 colloidal sols (unpeptized sol and peptized sol). The optical properties and photocurrent-voltage characteristics of the resultant films were investigated. The optical transmittance of TiO 2 thin film prepared from the peptized colloidal sol was over 90%, while that of TiO 2 film from the unpeptized sol was under 80%. The TiO 2 photoelectrode prepared from the peptized colloidal sol showed low photoelectric conversion efficiency (η), 1.30%, whereas the efficiency of photoelectrode from the unpeptized sol was 2.21%. The high optical transmittance and low conversion efficiency of TiO 2 film from the peptized sol are discussed in terms of dense microstructure due to the drying nature of well-dispersed colloidal sol.

KW - Dispersion

KW - Dye-sensitized solar cell

KW - Microstructure

KW - Peptization

KW - TiO

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=5344226945&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.jcis.2004.06.092

DO - 10.1016/j.jcis.2004.06.092

M3 - Article

C2 - 15464814

AN - SCOPUS:5344226945

SN - 0021-9797

VL - 279

SP - 479

EP - 483

JO - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

JF - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

IS - 2

ER -

Correlation between dispersion properties of TiO ₂ colloidal sols and photoelectric characteristics of TiO ₂ films

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this