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Author: search.filters.author.Towannang, MadsakornSubject: search.filters.subject.Dye-sensitized solar cell

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    Chemically deposited polypyrrole-nanoparticle counter electrode for inorganic I -/I 3 - and organic T -/T 2 dye-sensitized solar cells
    (2012-12-01)
    Towannang, Madsakorn
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    Pimanpang, Samuk
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    Thiangkaew, Anongnad
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    Rutphonsan, Phikun
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    Maiaugree, Wasan
    Pure polypyrrole (PPy) and composited PPy-nanoparticles (multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), nickel (Ni) or, titanium dioxide (TiO <inf>2</inf>)) films were coated on conductive glass by a chemical deposition method. They were used as dye-sensitized solar cell counter electrodes. The performance of pure PPy based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was ∼6.00% and ∼2.81% for I <sup>-</sup>/I <inf>3</inf> <sup>-</sup> and T <sup>-</sup>/T <inf>2</inf> electrolytes, respectively. The efficiencies increased after MWCNTs and Ni nanoparticle incorporation for both electrolytes, but decreased with TiO <inf>2</inf> addition. PPy-MWCNTs DSSCs delivered the highest efficiency; ∼7.20% and ∼3.19% for I <sup>-</sup>/I <inf>3</inf> <sup>-</sup> and T <sup>-</sup>/T <inf>2</inf> electrolytes, respectively. The improvement of the energy conversion efficiency after MWCNTs and Ni incorporation is attributed to an increase in the electrode surface area and/or a reduction of charge-transfer resistance at the electrolyte/counter electrode interface. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
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    Optimization of TiO 2 nanoparticle mixed PEDOT-PSS counter electrodes for high efficiency dye sensitized solar cell
    (2012-09-01)
    Maiaugree, Wasan
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    Pimanpang, Samuk
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    Towannang, Madsakorn
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    Saekow, Saman
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    Jarernboon, Wirat
    Poly(3,4-Ethylendioxythiophene)-Poly(Styrene Sulfonate) (PEDOT-PSS) mixed with titanium dioxide (TiO <inf>2</inf>) nanoparticles was coated on conductive glass substrate by a doctor blading method and used as dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) counter electrodes. The energy conversion efficiency is significantly improved after TiO <inf>2</inf> nanoparticle incorporation. This improvement is attributed to an increase in counter electrode catalytic activity and a decrease in counter electrode charge transfer resistance. These phenomena were observed using Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), respectively. The efficiency of polymer-TiO <inf>2</inf> based DSSCs varied with the ratio of small (∼ 25 nm) to large (∼ 100 nm) TiO <inf>2</inf> nanoparticles. The highest efficiency (∼ 8.49%) was obtained with a ratio of 30% large to 70% small (wt/wt) nanoparticles inTiO <inf>2</inf> electrodes. This efficiency is superior to that of Pt DSSC (∼ 7.50%). © 2011 Elsevier B.V.