Fabrication of screen-printing pastes of carbon powders for dye-sensitized solar cells

A preparation technique of screen-printing pastes of carbon has been disclosed in order to fabricate nanocrystalline layers without cracking and pealing-off over 6.8-μm thickness for the counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). A well blended mixture of powdered activated carbon, na...

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Autores principales: Ozuomba, J., Okoli, L., Ekpunobi, A., Ekwo, P.
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Publicado: D.Ghitu Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/30ab218acec34679a477622e38162b14
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Sumario:A preparation technique of screen-printing pastes of carbon has been disclosed in order to fabricate nanocrystalline layers without cracking and pealing-off over 6.8-μm thickness for the counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). A well blended mixture of powdered activated carbon, natural graphite powder, and a colloidal sol produced the screen-printing pastes. A DSSC fabricated with the carbon electrode whose TiO2 photo-electrode was sensitized with anthocyanin local dye gave a photoconversion efficiency of 1.01%.