<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Cuprous oxide with different morphologies (3D hierarchical structure consisting of the micrometer dendritic rods and the porous truncated octahedrons) has been successfully synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal method using copper (II) acetate and ethyl cellulose as reactants. The p-type dye-sensitized solar cell based on the micrometer porous structure exhibits approximately 15% increase in JSC and VOC than 3D hierarchical structure. This enhancement could be explained by the high dye loading capacity of this porous structure and lowering the recombination process at the oxide/dye/electrolyte interface.</abstract>

Cuprous oxide with different morphologies (3D hierarchical structure consisting of the micrometer dendritic rods and the porous truncated octahedrons) has been successfully synthesized via a facile one-step hydrothermal method using copper (II) acetate and ethyl cellulose as reactants. The p-type dye-sensitized solar cell based on the micrometer porous structure exhibits approximately 15% increase in JSC and VOC than 3D hierarchical structure. This enhancement could be explained by the high dye loading capacity of this porous structure and lowering the recombination process at the oxide/dye/electrolyte interface.

Effect of Cu2O Morphology on Photovoltaic Performance of P-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter

Annals of West University of Timisoara - Physics

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Effect of CuO Morphology on Photovoltaic Performance of P-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Cuprous oxide with different morphologies (3D hierarchical structure consisting of the micrometer dendritic rods and the porous truncated octahedrons) has been...

Effect of Cu₂O Morphology on Photovoltaic Performance of P-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Published Online: Aug 29, 2018

Page range: 67 - 74

Received: Mar 10, 2018

Accepted: Jun 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/awutp-2018-0007

Keywords
p-type dye-sensitized solar cell, cuprous oxide, hydrothermal method

© 2018 Daniel Ursu et al., published by Sciendo

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Effect of Cu2O Morphology on Photovoltaic Performance of P-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Published Online: Aug 29, 2018

Page range: 67 - 74

Received: Mar 10, 2018

Accepted: Jun 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/awutp-2018-0007

Keywordsp-type dye-sensitized solar cell, cuprous oxide, hydrothermal method

© 2018 Daniel Ursu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Effect of Cu₂O Morphology on Photovoltaic Performance of P-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Keywords
p-type dye-sensitized solar cell, cuprous oxide, hydrothermal method