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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Transparent Conducting Oxide-Free Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based Solely on Flexible Foils

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Author(s):
Bonilha, Caio [1] ; Benedetti, Joao E. [2] ; Nogueira, Ana F. [2] ; Goncalves, Agnaldo de Souza [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Tezca Res & Dev Solar Cells Ltd, BR-13087548 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Inst Chem, Lab Nanotechnol & Solar Energy, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research; v. 51, n. 28, p. 9700-9703, JUL 18 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 5
Abstract

Flexible, lightweight transparent conducting oxide-free dye-sensitized solar cells were assembled by using metal foils for constructing both electrodes. Because of the opacity of metal foils, a different architecture was employed to allow the illumination of the photoelectrode (PE). Thousands of micrometer-sized through holes were laser-drilled into one of the metal foils employed as PE substrate, providing an ionic pathway to the counter-electrode (CE). Larger hole diameters provided higher fill factor (FF) values. Higher performances were achieved by improving porous TiO2 layer deposition and electrolyte injection, along with a TiO2 blocking layer (BL) and metal foil surface treatment. (AU)