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Influence of Titanium Dioxide Layer Thicknesses and Electrolyte Thicknesses Applied in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

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In this study, the different TiO2 layer thicknesses and electrolyte thicknesses were investigated, which were applied in the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The amount of dye adsorption was decided by thickness of TiO2 layer, the appropriated TiO2 thickness could increase the short-circuit current density of DSSC and decreased the resistance of TiO2 layer, effectively. The oxidation-reduction reaction of inner electrochemical of DSSC was decided by thickness of electrolyte. The appropriate electrolyte thickness could increase the redox rate of DSSC and decreased the distance of electron transmission, effectively.

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This study has been supported by National Science Council, Republic of China, under the contracts NSC 100-2221-E-224-017, NSC 101-2221-E-224-046, NSC 101-2221-E-265-001 and NSC 102-2221-E-224-075.

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  1. Graduate School of Electronic and Optoelectronic Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, 64002, Taiwan, R.O.C

    Jui-En Hu & Shen-Wei Chuang

  2. Department of Electronic Engineering and Graduate School of Electronic and Optoelectronic Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, 64002, Taiwan, R.O.C

    Jung-Chuan Chou & Hsueh-Tao Chou

  3. Department of Information Management, TransWorld University, Yunlin, 64063, Taiwan, R.O.C

    Yi-Hung Liao

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Hu, JE., Chou, JC., Liao, YH., Chuang, SW., Chou, HT. (2014). Influence of Titanium Dioxide Layer Thicknesses and Electrolyte Thicknesses Applied in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. In: Yang, GC., Ao, SI., Gelman, L. (eds) Transactions on Engineering Technologies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8832-8_30

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