Manuscript Number : IJSRST1731153
A Study on Electrolyte Interactions With Polymer and Nanofiller for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Authors(2) :-G. Maheswari, R. Victor Williams In the current scenario, electrolyte plays a crucial role in the fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs). To advance the performance of DSSCs, it is essential to explore electrolyte with polymers. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is non toxic, bio compatible, bio degradable, thermally and chemically stable water-soluble polymer with excellent mechanical strength and transparency, which is anticipated to be an excellent candidate in DSSCs. An attempt was made on Polymer based electrolyte with nano filler thin films which are prepared using dip coating technique. The properties of the prepared films are characterized by various experimental techniques such as FTIR, UV-Vis and Electro Chemical Impedance spectroscopy. The Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analysis reveals the complexation of the polymer nanocomposite network and the UV–visible spectral study shows the optical band gap. Besides, the impedance analysis indicates high ionic conductivity which is due to ionic mobility and segment motion of polymer network. The outcome of the studies reveals the interaction of electrolyte with polymer and nano filler for Dye -Sensitized Solar Cells.
G. Maheswari FTIR, UV-Visible, Impedance, conductivity, band gap.
Publication Details
Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 11 | November-December 2017 Article Preview
Associate Professor & Head, PG Department of Physics, Cauvery College for Women, Annamalai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli – 620 018, Tamilnadu, India.
R. Victor Williams
Associate Professor & Head (Retired), PG & Research Department of Physics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli – 620 001, Tamilnadu, India.
Date of Publication : 2017-12-15
License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 301-309
Manuscript Number : IJSRST1731153
Publisher : Technoscience Academy
Journal URL : https://ijsrst.com/IJSRST1731153
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