Research Article

Preparation of a Counter Electrode with P-Type NiO and Its Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

Table 1

Test conditions and power conversion efficiencies of DSSCs.

Counter ElectrodeWorking Elect rode 𝐽 SC(mA/cm2) 𝑉 O C FF(%) 𝜂 (%)

RMS(nm)Ra(nm)Average film thickness ( 𝜇 m)

D1Pt(E)18.57014.21312.09.150.6550.423.00
D219.09.270.6552.493.16
D3Pt(S) 16.73412.89411.06.110.6558.642.33
D415.08.280.6544.982.34
D5Pt(E)/NiO123.3097.32112.49.050.6559.773.51
D616.010.440.6563.154.28
D7Pt(S)/NiO112.4692.85913.17.700.6556.402.82
D814.88.450.6550.062.92

Note: “(E)”, “(S)”, RMS, and Ra represent E-beam evaporator, sputtering, root mean square, and roughness average.