Enhanced performance of dye-sensitized solar cells by omnidirectional antireflective coatings

Turkan Gamze Ulusoy; Bihter Daglar; Adem Yildirim; Amir Ghobadi; Mehmet Bayindir; Ali Kemal Okyay

doi:10.1117/1.JPE.5.053090

26 June 2015 Enhanced performance of dye-sensitized solar cells by omnidirectional antireflective coatings

Turkan Gamze Ulusoy, Bihter Daglar, Adem Yildirim, Amir Ghobadi, Mehmet Bayindir, Ali Kemal Okyay

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Journal of Photonics for Energy, Vol. 5, Issue 1, 053090 (June 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JPE.5.053090

Abstract

Organically modified silica (ORMOSIL)-coated dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with improved energy conversion efficiency are demonstrated. ORMOSIL-coated DSSC surfaces exhibit omnidirectional low reflectivity over a broad range of wavelengths (400–800 nm). The short-circuit current density (J_SC) is enhanced up to 23% at normal incidence (θ=0 deg) as a result of ORMOSIL coating. In addition, J_SC enhancement is even higher at larger angles of incidence; 84% enhancement was observed at θ=30 deg. Moreover, ORMOSIL coating is superhydrophobic with a contact angle of 155 deg.

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Turkan Gamze Ulusoy, Bihter Daglar, Adem Yildirim, Amir Ghobadi, Mehmet Bayindir, and Ali Kemal Okyay "Enhanced performance of dye-sensitized solar cells by omnidirectional antireflective coatings," Journal of Photonics for Energy 5(1), 053090 (26 June 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JPE.5.053090

Published: 26 June 2015

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