Open AccessUsing nanodiamond particles in photoanode of dye‐sensitised solar cell
Author(s) -
Hejazi Seyyed Mohammad Hossein,
Mohandesi Jamshid Aghazadeh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
micro and nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1750-0443
DOI - 10.1049/mnl.2017.0450
Subject(s) - nanodiamond , dye sensitized solar cell , materials science , solar cell , layer (electronics) , scattering , spin coating , light scattering , optoelectronics , coating , nanotechnology , composite material , optics , electrolyte , chemistry , electrode , diamond , physics
In this work, nanodiamond (ND) particles were used as a scattering layer in a photoanode of a dye‐sensitised solar cell (DSSC). The thickness of the ND layer was controlled by spin‐coating speed. Current–voltage ( I–V ) test results showed that the thickness of the ND scattering layer is an important factor affecting cell efficiency. The best cell efficiency achieved was 6.16% with a spin‐coating speed of 2000 rpm, which was 15% higher than the DSSC without the scattering layer.