Publication: Dye-sensitized solar cell utilizing quasi one-dimensional of highly compact vertical array ZnO nanorod
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2012
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Umar A.A.
Rahman M.Y.A.
Taslim R.
Salleh M.M.
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Highly compact quasi one-dimensional ZnO nanorods was synthesized for dye-sensitized solar cell of FTO/ZnO/electrolyte/platinum. ZnO nanorods were grown on FTO substrate at room temperature via ammonia assisted rapid hydrolysis process technique. The sample was grown throughout the substrate by multi-growth process for about 5-30 minutes. ZnO nanorods were characterized by FESEM with vertical array oriented with the average diameter and length of 48 nm and 220 nm, respectively. The (cis-bis(isothiocyanato)bis(2,2'-dicarboxylato)-ruthenium(II) bis-tertabutylammonium) (N719) dye was coated on the samples and utilized in the cell to improve its performance. The cell performance was tested in dark and under illumination of 100 mWcm-2 light. The cell exhibits photovoltaic effect with the Jsc of 0.45 mAcm-2, Voc of 0.56 V and FF of 24%.
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1-D zno nanorod , Dye-Sensitized solar cell , N719 dye