Improved performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with compact TiO2 blocking layer prepared using low-temperature reactive ICP-assisted DC magnetron sputtering

Hyun-Joong Kim; Jae-Deok Jeon; Dong Young Kim; Jung-Joong Lee; Seung-Yeop Kwak

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.18, No.5, 1807-1812, September, 2012

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2012.04.008 Export Citation

Improved performance of dye-sensitized solar cells with compact TiO2 blocking layer prepared using low-temperature reactive ICP-assisted DC magnetron sputtering

Hyun-Joong Kim, Jae-Deok Jeon¹, Dong Young Kim², Jung-Joong Lee, and Seung-Yeop Kwak^†

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanangno, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-744, Republic of Korea
¹Materials and Convergence Research Division, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 152 Gajeongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-343, Republic of Korea
²Optoelectronic Materials Lab., Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea

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This study discusses about carrier blocking effects of a compact TiO2 deposited onto fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) to improve the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The compact TiO2 blocking layer is prepared by reactive inductively coupled plasma (ICP)-assisted DC magnetron sputtering without substrate heating. The resulting layer yields a 47% improvement in the energy conversion efficiency, indicating that the blocking layer prepared by low temperature ICP-assisted sputtering effectively prevents physical contact with the FTO. This process may suggest a new method for fabricating photoelectrodes which consist of TiO2 blocking layer for use in flexible DSSCs.

Keywords:Dye-sensitized solar cell;Titanium dioxide;Inductively coupled plasma assisted direct;current magnetron sputtering;Electrolyte blocking layer

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