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Improving effects of 1-naphthalenetic acid (NAA) as a co-adsorbent on photovoltaic parameters of dye-sensitized solar cells

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In this study, TiO2, which provides the highest efficiency today, was used as the photoelectrode, and 1-naphthalenetic acid (NAA) was added to the N719 dye as an coadsorbent. Since the absorbing effect of NAA is known, it was aimed to provide a more effective insulating barrier for electron transfer back to the electrolyte from the TiO2 conduction band by grafting the two absorbers together into the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), packing the sensitizer more tightly than it was. By examining different dye-coadsorbent ratios (10:0, 10:1, 10:2, 10:3 N719 and NAA), power conversion efficiencies were obtained as 4.12, 5.91, 3.25, 2.42, respectively. As a result, a 43.45% increase in power conversion efficiency was observed with the 10:1 ratio N719/NAA mix.

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We thank Yozgat Bozok University Scientific Research Project Management Unit (6602a-FEN/20–376) for their financial support and Yozgat Bozok University Science and Technology Application and Research Center for SEM, XRD and Solar simulator measurements.

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    Recep Şahingöz & Hatice Kanbur Çavuş

  2. Science & Technology Application and Research Center (BİLTEM), Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat, 66200, Türkiye

    Caner İldeş

  3. Department of Material and Energy, Institute of Hemp Research, Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat, Türkiye

    Hatice Kanbur Çavuş

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R.Ş.: Supervision, Project administration, Writing – original draft. H.K.Ç.: Methodology, Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing. C.İ.: Experimental analysis, Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing.

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Şahingöz, R., İldeş, C. & Çavuş, H.K. Improving effects of 1-naphthalenetic acid (NAA) as a co-adsorbent on photovoltaic parameters of dye-sensitized solar cells. J Opt (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12596-024-01886-y

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