Effect of TiCl4 post-treatment on the embedded-type TiO2 nanotubes dye-sensitized solar cells

Kang Pil Kim; Jeong Hwa Kim; Dae Kue Hwang; Shi Joon Sung; Young Woo Heo

doi:10.1166/jnn.2015.11196

Effect of TiCl₄ post-treatment on the embedded-type TiO₂ nanotubes dye-sensitized solar cells

Kang Pil Kim
, Jeong Hwa Kim
, Dae Kue Hwang
, Shi Joon Sung
, Young Woo Heo

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
Kyungpook National University

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Abstract

We have studied the effect of TiCl₄ post-treatment on the embedded-type TiO₂ nanotubes (NT)-dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The TiO₂ nanoparticles layer formed on TiO₂ NTs surface by TiCl₄ post-treatment showed different morphologies depending on TiCl₄ treatment temperature. These different morphologies influenced the cell efficiency of TiO₂ NT-DSSCs. The TiO₂ NT treated with TiCl₄ at 50°C exhibited a rougher surface than that treated at 70°C. The rough surface of the TiO₂ NT improved the charge exchange between the dye and electrolyte. The TiO₂ NT treated with TiCl₄ at 50°C showed better fill factor and cell efficiency than that treated at 70°C. The TiCl₄ post-treatment of TiO₂ NT was effective at conditions of low temperature and long times. The TiO₂ NT-DSSCs with TiCl₄ post-treatment at 50°C for 1.5 h showed an efficiency of 6.52%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7845-7847
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Volume	15
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2015.11196
State	Published - Oct 2015

Keywords

Dye-sensitized solar cells
TiCl treatment
TiO nanotube

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