TITLE:
Pt Deposition on Anode Enhances the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell with Non-Cross-Linked Gel Electrolyte
AUTHORS:
Masato Ohmukai, Jun Kyokane
KEYWORDS:
Ruthenium Ion Complex; Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell; Non-Cross-Linked Fluorinated Gel Electrolyte; Pt Layer; DC Sputtering Deposition
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering,
Vol.1 No.6,
November
13,
2013
ABSTRACT: We fabricated dye-sensitized solar cells with non-cross-linked fluorinated gel electrolyte. The application of fluorinated gel to electrolyte is a challenging issue at present. The gelation of the electrolyte is of importance in order to solve the problem in the durability of the cell. We investigated, in this article, the effect of Pt deposition on the anode of the cell. The Pt was deposited by means of a DC sputtering technique. The studies showed that the deposition time strongly affected both open voltage and short-circuit current of the cell. The adaptive thickness of the Pt layer was determined to be 10 nm for the non-cross-linked fluorinated gel electrolyte cells.