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Fabrication of TiO₂/CdS heterostructure photoanodes and optimization of light scattering to improve the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

Authors: M. Revathi, A. Pricilla jeyakumari

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 9/2021

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Currently, the TiO₂/CdS photoanodes based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have shown extraordinary developments in the photo-conversion efficiency. In this report, pristine TiO₂, CdS and various molar ratios of TiO₂/CdS photoanodes were prepared by one step microwave irradiation route and followed by doctor blade method. The sheet-like morphology of the TiO₂ and CdS nanoparticles were clearly evident from the SEM and TEM images. A significant reduction bandgap with enhanced light absorption and rapid prevention of electron hole pair was explored by UV-DRS and PL studies. The photocurrent density–voltage (J–V) and electrochemical impedance (EIS) characteristics were analyzed for assembled solar cell. The photo-conversion efficiency of 12.8% was obtained with the configuration TiO₂/CdS (200 mg) that represent a 2.5-fold increment compared to bare TiO₂ (5.33%) as well as commercial Pt (6.11%). The experimental results are discussed.

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Title: Fabrication of TiO2/CdS heterostructure photoanodes and optimization of light scattering to improve the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
Authors: M. Revathi
A. Pricilla jeyakumari
Publication date: 10-04-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 9/2021
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05822-9

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