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16.02.2021 | Research Article-Chemical Engineering

Effect of Dip-Coating Cycles on the Structural and Performance of ZnO Thin Film-based DSSC

verfasst von: May Zin Toe, Swee-Yong Pung, Khatijah Aisha Binti Yaacob, Soe Soe Han

Erschienen in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Ausgabe 7/2021

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Deposition of thin film with good thickness uniformity and quality for fabrication of thin film-based dye-sensitized solar cells is a critical factor that determines the reliability and consistency of its photovoltaic performance. In this work, dip-coating method was used for the deposition of ZnO thin films on fluorine-doped tin oxide glass substrates. The structural, electrical and optical properties of these ZnO thin films were characterized by XRD, FESEM, four-point probe, UV–Vis spectroscope and room temperature PL spectroscope. The study showed that the thickness of ZnO thin film could be adjusted by the number of dipping cycles. By increasing the dip-coating cycles, the thickness, crystal quality and absorbance of visible light of ZnO thin films increased whereas the sheet resistance of ZnO thin films decreased. As a consequence, the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs improved with maximum conversion efficiency of 0.68% at 3 cycles of dip coating. Nevertheless, formation of macro-defects such as pores and cracks in thick ZnO thin films became the dominant factor that deteriorated their conversion efficiency down to 0.19% (at 11 cycles).

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Titel: Effect of Dip-Coating Cycles on the Structural and Performance of ZnO Thin Film-based DSSC
verfasst von: May Zin Toe
Swee-Yong Pung
Khatijah Aisha Binti Yaacob
Soe Soe Han
Publikationsdatum: 16.02.2021
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering / Ausgabe 7/2021
Print ISSN: 2193-567X
Elektronische ISSN: 2191-4281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-021-05418-9

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