Research Article

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells with Low Cost Carbon Nanotubes Electrodes

Table 4

Best fitting parameters and experimental values to fit experimental data to (15).

SymbolParameterValueUnits

Shunt resistance1.1 × 105Ω
Series resistance20Ω
Irradiance factor
Short circuit current2.435mA
Film thickness7 × 10−6m
Shadow's transmittance factor
Electron diffusion coefficient5.2 × 10−5cm2 s−1
Electron density in the dark1 × 107cm−3
Electron diffusion length24.5 × 10−6m
Exchange current density7 × 10−8mA cm−2
Cathodic transfer coefficient0.35
Electrons transferred1
Diode ideality factor1.5
Area of dye sensitized solar cell0.28cm2
Temperature300K