Published May 2016 | Version v1
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A study on the variation of dye-sensitized solar cell parameters under γ irradiation

Creators

  • 1. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing (China). Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
  • 2. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Material and Technology for Energy Conversion Institutions, Nanjing (China)
  • 3. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing (China). Department of Space Science and Application

Description

In this paper, we mainly studied the γ irradiation effects and damage mechanism of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The DSSCs were irradiated by γ irradiation at room temperature. J-V characteristics of cells showed that DSSC parameters such as short circuit current density (Jsc) and maximum power density (Pmax) decreased significantly after irradiation. The γ irradiation effects on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO), dye sensitizer, and anode were studied respectively to investigate the degradation of DSSC after irradiation. The Ultraviolet-visible spectra of FTO showed that the FTO transmittance decreased. The absorption peaks of dye generated a blue-shift. The X-ray diffraction measurement results indicated that the particle size of nano-crystalline TiO2 was changed after γ irradiation. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
308
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 631-637
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
47055369
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTAL DOPING; DYES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FLUORINE; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; RADIOLYSIS; SOLAR CELLS; TIN OXIDES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COHERENT SCATTERING; DECOMPOSITION; DIFFRACTION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; HALOGENS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NONMETALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; SCATTERING; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; TIN COMPOUNDS

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