Abstract
We have investigated the effect of TiO 2 nanoparticles/TiO 2 nanotubes-Ag nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs/NTs-Ag@TiO 2 NPs) composites on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The DSSC showed the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.04% with TiO 2 NPs film only and 8.78% with TiO 2 NPs/NTs due to the improvement of electron transport through nanotubes. More interestingly, compared to the device with TiO 2 NPs film only, the TiO 2 NPs/NTs-Ag@TiO 2 NPs composites led to dramatic increases in J sc from 12.46 to 16.46 mA/cm 2 (i.e., 32% increase) and PCE from 8.04 to 10.60% (i.e., 32% increase), attributed to a synergetic effect of fast electron conduction through TiO 2 NTs and plasmonic enhancement of Ag NPs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 23-28 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Applied Surface Science |
| Volume | 429 |
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| State | Published - 31 Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Ag@TiO nanoparticles
- Composite
- Dye-sensitized solar cells
- Plasmon effect
- TiO nanoparticles/nanotubes