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Ink-jet-printed (ZnO)1−x(TiO2)x composite films for solar cell applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 October 2012

E. Girgis ,
Mei Fang ,
E. Hassan ,
N. Kathab  and
K.V. Rao
E. Girgis
Affiliation:
Department of Solid State Physics, Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Group, National Research Center, 12322 Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Mei Fang*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
E. Hassan
Affiliation:
Solar Energy Department, National Research Center, 12322 Giza, Cairo, Egypt
N. Kathab
Affiliation:
Solar Energy Department, National Research Center, 12322 Giza, Cairo, Egypt
K.V. Rao
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: meifang@kth.se
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Abstract

Ink-jet printing technique is used to prepare porous (ZnO)1−x(TiO2)x composite films on indium tin oxide-coated glass substrates. Dye-sensitized solar cells were fabricated using well-characterized printed films of thickness ∼20 and 30 μm, respectively. It is found that the photovoltaic performance of the cells is dependent on the film thickness and the concentrations of ZnO. The obtained results are compared with those of pure ZnO- and TiO2-based cells prepared by the same route to optimize the device efficiency. This study suggests that ink-jet printers promise an inexpensive and simple technology for manufacturing solar cell composite films.

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ink-jet printingcomposite filmphotovoltaic
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 28 , Issue 3: Focus Issue: Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials , 14 February 2013 , pp. 502 - 506
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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