A new strategy on utilizing nitrogen doped TiO2 in nanostructured solar cells: Embedded multifunctional N-TiO2 scattering particles in mesoporous photoanode

作者: Shiva Shogh , Raheleh Mohammadpour , Azam Iraji zad , Nima Taghavinia

DOI: 10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2015.07.036

关键词: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopyMesoporous materialMaterials scienceLight scatteringEnergy conversion efficiencyNanotechnologyChemical engineeringDopingDye-sensitized solar cellTitanium dioxideScattering

摘要: Abstract Aggregated sub-micron size nitrogen doped TiO 2 (N-TiO ) particles with superior optical and electrical features were successfully synthesized for embedding into commercial mesoporous photoelectrode of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as the light scattering compared to undoped one. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy absorption spectra confirmed that titanium dioxide is sufficiently by in N-TiO sample. Employing these high-surface cells, power conversion efficiency 8% has been achieved which shows 17% improvement optimum embedded level doping (30 wt%) without additive; while enhanced only 3% particles. These results can introduce novel multifunctional nanostructured values improved including trap states density reduction comparison photoelectrodes.

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