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Effect of the photoanode fabrication condition, electrolyte type and illumination type on dye-sensitized solar cells performance

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The combination of the photoanode fabrication condition, electrolyte type and light source effect on dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performance were investigated. Three different photoanodes (C1, C2 and C3) were used with different fabrication conditions with two different redox concentration electrolytes (30 and 50 mM) for each photoanode. For these six different combinations, DSSC performances were obtained for 12 different situations using two different light sources, AM 1.5 simulated and ultraviolet (UV-365 nm) illumination. It was obtained that the HI30 electrolyte has higher efficiency for UV illumination and the AN50 electrolyte has higher efficiency for AM1.5 simulated illumination. It was also obtained that the C2 cell with double layer immersed in dye solution has higher efficiency for both two illumination types and two electrolytes.

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This study was supported by Düzce University Scientific Research Project (Project Number 2019.05.02.1026). Also we are thankful to Dr Abdullah Yıldız and his research groups for experimental support.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Düzce University, 81620, Düzce, Turkey

    Ersİn Orhan

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Düzce University, 81620, Düzce, Turkey

    Muharrem Gökçen & Songül Taran

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Orhan, E., Gökçen, M. & Taran, S. Effect of the photoanode fabrication condition, electrolyte type and illumination type on dye-sensitized solar cells performance. Bull Mater Sci 44, 60 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-020-02347-5

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