Pore Filling of Nanostructured Electrodes in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition
- 20 December 2010
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Nano Letters
- Vol. 11 (2) , 419-423
- https://doi.org/10.1021/nl103020w
Abstract
The dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) operation depends on a liquid electrolyte. To achieve better performance, the liquid should be replaced with a solid or gel electrolyte, e.g., polymers. Here, we demonstrate initiated chemical vapor deposition as an effective liquid-free means for in situ polymerization and pore filling. We achieve complete pore filling of 12 μm thick titania resulting in enhanced cell performance that is attributed to reduced charge recombination at the electrolyte−electrode interface.Keywords
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