Preparation of nanostructured TiO2 photoelectrode for flexible dye-sensitized solar cell applications

Authors :: Department of Chemistry, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
Molecular Engineering Institute, Kinki University, Iizuka, Japan
Karuppuchamy, S
Andou, Y
Endo, T
Department of Chemistry, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
Eco-Town Collaborative R&D Center for the Environment and Recycling, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan
Molecular Engineering Institute, Kinki University, Iizuka, Japan
Karuppuchamy, S
Andou, Y
Endo, T
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: type:Journal Article<br />Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin film was successfully prepared by simple electrodeposition method from alkaline aqueous solution containing potassium titanium oxalate and hydroxylamine. Surface characterization of the electrodeposited films indicates the formation of crystalline TiO2. The dye solar cell constructed from dye-modified electrodeposited TiO2 film achieved an overall light-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 2.1 % under 1 sun illumination, indicating its high potential as a photoelectrode material for the DSCs.

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