Design of Hybrid Solar Cell Based on Dye-Sensitized TiO_2 Nanoparticles with Conjugated Polymer

• Authors: K. Abbasian , A. Rostami , S. Pourkhorshidi
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this paper, we have proposed dye-sensitized hybrid solar cell based on TiO_2 nanoparticles as a medium for electron transport and conjugated polymers as hole-conductor, where dye molecules absorb solar radiation and create electron-hole pairs. This solar cell can be a better alternative to conventional electrolyte based dye-sensitized solar cells, because of enhanced characteristics of performance. We have simulated it numerically, to study essential characteristics of the structure such as electron, hole and their current densities and internal electric field in two operating conditions of open-circuit and short-circuit cases. Then current-voltage characteristic diagram has been plotted and energy conversion efficiency calculated.

Keywords

EN

82.35.Np; 88.40.hj

Discipline

• 82.35.Np: Nanoparticles in polymers(see also 81.07.-b Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization)
• 88.40.hj: Efficiency and performance of solar cells

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 121
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 10-12

Dates

published

2012-01

Contributors

author

K. Abbasian

• School of Engineering-Emerging Technologies, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666, Iran

author

A. Rostami

• School of Engineering-Emerging Technologies, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666, Iran

author

S. Pourkhorshidi

• School of Engineering-Emerging Technologies, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 51666, Iran

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.121.10