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Effect of suspension media on the structure of TiO2 films prepared by electrophoretic deposition method in dye-sensitized solar cells

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In the present study, electrophoretic deposition of TiO2 particles (Degussa P-25) from three different media (methanol, ethanol and isopropanol) for the formation of electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells using bis(tetrabutylammonium) cis-diisothiocyanato-bis(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylato) ruthenium(II) (N719, Solaronix) as a sensitizer is reported. The UV–Vis spectra of adsorbed dye on the three different layers show that more dye is loaded on the deposition sample in methanol media. The current–voltage (I–V) characteristics of these cells show that for the cell prepared in methanol media, the efficiency is more than other cells(η = 7.06 %, Jsc = 12.9, Voc = 0.75, FF = 0.73).

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    Aazam Nasirian, Valliolah Mirkhani, Majid Moghadam, Shahram Tangestaninejad & Iraj Mohammadpoor-Baltork

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Nasirian, A., Mirkhani, V., Moghadam, M. et al. Effect of suspension media on the structure of TiO2 films prepared by electrophoretic deposition method in dye-sensitized solar cells. J IRAN CHEM SOC 12, 529–536 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-014-0510-y

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