Research Article

Photoelectrode Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Nanosolar Cells Using Multiple Spray Coating Technique

Table 1

Structural specifications of the home-made DSSC.

ComponentSpecification

ITO glass0.7 mm thickness, 10 superficial impedance.
Semiconductor electrode1 g TiO2 nanopowder (P25, Degussa), 4 mL deionized water, 0.1 g TritonX-100, 90 mins, and 400°C heating.
Dye2.5 mM alizarin yellow.
Electrolyte0.05 M I2 and 0.5 M KI in solvent with ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate.
Counter electrode0.8 g Seedchem  nm, 0.2 g TiO2 nanopowder (P25, Degussa), 4 mL deionized water, 0.1 g ELASOL AS, 60 mins, and 400°C heating.