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Rapid dye-sensitized solar cell working electrode preparation using far infrared rapid thermal annealing

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  • Wu, Chun-Te
  • Kuo, Hsiu-Po
  • Tsai, Hung-An
  • Pan, Wen-Chueh

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TiO2 nanopowder sintering during dye-sensitized solar cell working electrode preparation usually takes hours and is the rate-limiting step to rapid production of dye-sensitized solar cells. Here, we show that by far infrared rapid thermal annealing (RTA) method, TiO2 working electrode sintering time reduces from hours to minutes. 5min binders/solvents removal time at 250°C plus 10min sintering time at 500°C in a RTA system gives a cell with the efficiency of 4.37%. Although the rapid removal of binders/solvents causes the TiO2 film structure collapsing and gives a more compact working electrode structure, the far infrared RTA method directly radiates TiO2 layer giving binders/solvents removal and sintering within minutes and is ideal for rapid DSSC fabrication.

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  • Wu, Chun-Te & Kuo, Hsiu-Po & Tsai, Hung-An & Pan, Wen-Chueh, 2012. "Rapid dye-sensitized solar cell working electrode preparation using far infrared rapid thermal annealing," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 138-143.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:100:y:2012:i:c:p:138-143
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.06.018
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