Effect of Cu2O Morphology on Photovoltaic Performance of P-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Cuprous oxide with different morphologies (3D hierarchical structure consisting of the micrometer dendritic rods and the porous truncated octahedrons) has been successfully synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal method using copper (II) acetate and ethyl cellulose as reactants. The p-type dy...

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Published in:Analele Universității de Vest din Timișoara. Seria Fizicǎ 2018-08, Vol.60 (1), p.67-74
Main Authors: Ursu, Daniel, Dabici, Anamaria, Vajda, Melinda, Bublea, Neli-Camelia, Duteanu, Narcis, Miclau, Marinela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cuprous oxide
hydrothermal method
p-type dye-sensitized solar cell
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Summary:Cuprous oxide with different morphologies (3D hierarchical structure consisting of the micrometer dendritic rods and the porous truncated octahedrons) has been successfully synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal method using copper (II) acetate and ethyl cellulose as reactants. The p-type dye-sensitized solar cell based on the micrometer porous structure exhibits approximately 15% increase in J and V than 3D hierarchical structure. This enhancement could be explained by the high dye loading capacity of this porous structure and lowering the recombination process at the oxide/dye/electrolyte interface.
ISSN:1224-9718
DOI:10.2478/awutp-2018-0007