Research Article

Synthesis and Characterization of a Photoelectrode with a Novel 3D Structure for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Table 1

Design dimensions of different parts of the experimental sample.

Assembly mannerCounter electrodeSubstrate thickness of photoelectrode (mm)Thickness of counter electrode (mm)Number of photoelectrode parallelIlluminated area (cm2)

FlatPlatinum0.70.710.25
FlatCarbon0.7110.25
FlatGraphite paper0.70.410.25
VerticalPlatinum0.70.740.28
VerticalCarbon0.7130.255
VerticalGraphite paper0.70.450.275
InclineGraphite paper2.540.420.294
TandemPlatinum0.70.750.28
TandemGraphite paper0.70.460.275