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Controlling the Layer Thickness of Zinc Oxide Photoanode and the Dye-Soaking Time for an Optimal-Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

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dc.contributor.authorMagiswaran K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNorizan M.N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMahmed N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMohamad I.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIdris S.N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSabri M.F.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAmin N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSandu A.V.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVizureanu P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNabia?ek M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSalleh M.A.A.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57483411200en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57226822517en_US
dc.contributor.authorid24802694300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55898400600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57483252500en_US
dc.contributor.authorid35113860300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid7102424614en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57210666604en_US
dc.contributor.authorid16308136100en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56962712800en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55543476900en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-14T03:21:59Z
dc.date.available2024-10-14T03:21:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractDye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were developed by exploiting the photovoltaic effect to convert solar energy into electrical energy. The photoanode layer thickness significantly affects the semiconductor film�s ability to carry electronic charges, adsorb sensitizing dye molecules, and lower the recombination of photo-excited electrons injected into the semiconductor. This study investigated the dependence of the zinc oxide (ZnO) photoanode thin-film thickness and the film soaking time in N719 dye on the photocurrent�voltage characteristics. The ZnO photoanode was applied to glass using the doctor blade method. The thickness was varied by changing the scotch tape layers. The ZnO-based DSSC attained an efficiency of 2.77% with three-layered photoanodes soaked in the dye for three hours, compared to a maximum efficiency of 0.68% that was achieved with three cycles using the dip-coating method in other research. The layer thickness of the ZnO photoanode and its optimal adsorption time for the dye are important parameters that determine the efficiency of the DSSC. Therefore, this work provides important insights to further improve the performance of DSSCs. � 2022 by the authors.en_US
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dc.identifier.ArtNo20
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/coatings13010020
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85146797252
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85146797252&doi=10.3390%2fcoatings13010020&partnerID=40&md5=5377fd0dbc21c8aca32f659c2110d862
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34714
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access
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dc.sourcetitleCoatings
dc.subjectadsorption time
dc.subjectdoctor blade method
dc.subjectdye-sensitized solar cell
dc.subjectN719 dye
dc.subjectphotoanode thickness
dc.subjectrenewable energy
dc.subjectsolar cells
dc.subjectzinc oxide
dc.titleControlling the Layer Thickness of Zinc Oxide Photoanode and the Dye-Soaking Time for an Optimal-Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cellen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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