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Chan, Kah Yoong and Yeoh, Mian En (2019) Short-term light soaking effect on dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1349 (012042). pp. 1-6. ISSN 17426-588, 1742-6596

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Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are one of the most promising third generation solar cells and have been regarded as a competitive alternative to the conventional siliconbased photovoltaic devices due to their relatively low production cost. Light soaking effect is an intriguing phenomenon that exists in DSSCs, which refers to the enhancement of the electrical parameters in the cells after being exposed to light soaking. In this paper, we report on the variation in the electrical parameters of DSSCs under continuous exposure to a simulated solar irradiation for a period up to 6h. Increments of Jsc and Voc in DSSC were observed after 6h of light soaking, which led to improved efficiency from 3.87% to 4.50%. The improvements may be ascribed to the formation of electron trapping states below the TiO2 conduction band edge, which facilitated the charge carrier transport.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Solar cells
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK9900-9971 Electricity for amateurs. Amateur constructors' manuals
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering (FOE)
Depositing User:	Ms Suzilawati Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2022 02:23
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2022 02:23
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/9309

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