Research Article
Influence of the Sol-Gel pH Process and Compact Film on the Efficiency of -Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Table 2
Photoelectrochemical parameters determined for DSCs using TiO2 obtained by the acid or alkaline routes. (100 mW cm−2, AM 1.5).
| | Route | /volts | /mA cm−2 | ff | η/% |
| | Acid | 0.65 ± 0.01 | 14.0 ± 0.2 | 0.57 ± 0.03 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | | Acid/TiCl4 | 0.67 ± 0.02 | 15.0 ± 0.1 | 0.58 ± 0.02 | 5.8 ± 0.1 | | Alkaline | 0.71 ± 0.02 | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 0.63 ± 0.03 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | | Alkaline/TiCl4 | 0.73 ± 0.01 | 8.6 ± 0.3 | 0.66 ± 0.04 | 4.2 ± 0.2 |
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