Novel micro-ring structured ZnO photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cell

M. F. Hossain, Z. H. Zhang, T. Takahashi

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Abstract

The micro-ring like structured zinc oxide (ZnO) film was deposited on SnO2: F coated glass substrate by sol-gel dip-coating technique with 1.0 g polyethylene glycol (PEG) content. The surface morphology of micro-ring structured ZnO film has been confirmed by the scanning electron microscope. This ZnO film is used to fabricate the solar cell with the help of ruthenium based dye and carbon counter electrode. The photoelectric and incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency was 1.17% and 48.4%, respectively. The DSC results have been compared with ZnO films prepared without PEG contents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-55
Number of pages3
JournalNano-Micro Letters
Volume2
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dye-sensitized solar cell
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Zinc oxide

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