| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1630975 | Materials Today: Proceedings | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Nanofiber (NF) based gel polymer electrolytes were prepared by soaking electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofiber membranes of different thicknesses in an optimized liquid electrolyte having the composition of 0.8 g PC: 0.17 g Pr4NI: 0.0139 g I2. Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) of configuration FTO/TiO2/dye/PAN NF:Pr4NI:PC:I2/Pt/FTO were fabricated using gel electrolyte films of different thicknesses and characterized using I-V measurements. The DSSC fabricated with the gel electrolyte with optimized nanofiber membrane thickness showed an efficiency of 5.44% with an open circuit voltage of 735.0 mV, short circuit current density of 14.49 mA cm-2 and a fill factor of 51.06%.
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