Title :
The fabrication and characterization of dye-sensitized solar cells with ZnO nanorods
Author :
Shou-Yi Kuo ; Jui-Fu Yang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chang Gung Univ., Kuei-Shan, Taiwan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
In this study, the DSSCs with ZnO nanorods grown by hydrothermal method were fabricated and investigated in detail. Optimal length of ZnO nanorods has yielded a 96% enhancement in power conversion.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; nanofabrication; nanorods; photoelectrochemical cells; power conversion; semiconductor growth; solar cells; wide band gap semiconductors; zinc compounds; DSSC; ZnO; dye-sensitized solar cell fabrication; hydrothermal method; optimal nanorod lengths; power conversion; Decision support systems; Glass; Photovoltaic cells; Power conversion; Substrates; X-ray scattering; Zinc oxide;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600414
