Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Photocurrent Performance based on Titanium Dioxide Photoanode Thickness

Authors

  • Muhammad Quisar Lokman Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (Penang Branch), 77, Lorong Lembah Permai Tiga, 11200 Tanjong Bungah, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Suraya Shaban Graduate School of Life Science and System Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu 808-0916, Japan
  • Suhaidi Shafie Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ION2), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Fauzan Ahmad Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Hafizal Yahaya Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Mukifza Harun Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Mohd Azizi Abdul Rahman Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.34.1.177186

Keywords:

Dye-sensitized solar cells, photoanode, titanium dioxide, efficiency

Abstract

The thickness of the photoanode film in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) is a crucial parameter for optimum power conversion efficiency. The thick film can provide a high generation rate of a free electron, and at the same time, the charge recombination of electrons also increases. Therefore, there is competition between electron generation and charge recombination, which can cause the decreased performance of the DSSC. Meanwhile, the thinner film can reduce the charge recombination, but the dye loading on titanium dioxide (TiO2) will be low, which also can downgrade the DSSC performance. Therefore, optimised thickness from the current-voltage characteristic to understand the effect of thickness on efficiency and photocurrent generation. The result shows that the optimum thickness is 3 layers of scotch tape with short-circuit current density and efficiency of 10.96 mA/cm2 and 3.81 %.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Quisar Lokman, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (Penang Branch), 77, Lorong Lembah Permai Tiga, 11200 Tanjong Bungah, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

muhammadquisar@tarc.edu.my

Suraya Shaban, Graduate School of Life Science and System Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu 808-0916, Japan

surayashaban@gmail.com

Suhaidi Shafie, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ION2), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

suhaidi@upm.edu.my

Fauzan Ahmad , Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

fauzan.kl@utm.my

Hafizal Yahaya , Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

hafizal.kl@utm.my

Ahmad Mukifza Harun , Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

mukifza@ums.edu.my

Mohd Azizi Abdul Rahman , Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

azizi.kl@utm.my

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Published

2023-11-27

How to Cite

Muhammad Quisar Lokman, Suraya Shaban, Suhaidi Shafie, Fauzan Ahmad, Hafizal Yahaya, Ahmad Mukifza Harun, & Mohd Azizi Abdul Rahman. (2023). Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Photocurrent Performance based on Titanium Dioxide Photoanode Thickness. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 34(1), 177–186. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.34.1.177186

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Vol. 34 No. 1: March (2024)

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