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Evaluation of Optical Properties of Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Incorporating Mesoscopic Interfacial Roughness

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16360312
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Physical properties of metals
Research InstitutionNagaoka University of Technology

Principal Investigator

ISHIGURO Takashi  Nagaoka University of Technology, Dept. of Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering, Associate Prof., 工学部, 助教授 (10183162)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HAMASAKI Katsuyoshi  Nagaoka University of Technology, Dept.of Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (40143820)
AKETAGAWA Masato  Nagaoka University of Technology, Dept.of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Prof., 工学部, 助教授 (10231854)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥14,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥8,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥4,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000)
Keywordssolar energy / mesoscopic structure / solar cell / dye-sensitized solar cell / surface roughness / solar energy conversion / photo-catalyst / nanostructure / メゾスコッピク構造
Research Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) has usually a laminated structure. Optical energy loss due to the reflection at the interface is inevitable because of the difference in the intrinsic refractive index between mediums. The accumulation of these losses results in the considerable amount of the decrease of photo-electric conversion efficiency. In this study, the effect of mesoscopic interfacial rough-structure has been examined in a sense of optical impedance-matching due to the gradient-refractive index caused by the surface roughness.
The structure concerned in a DSC is "air/ glass/ transparent conductive film (ITO electrode)/ dye adsorption TiO_2 film" and "Pt counter electrode". ITO and Pr films are prepared by the rf sputtering method. Optical properties of the specimens were measured using an ultraviolet-visible-near infrared spectrometer in the wavelength (λ) range of 0.24-2.60 μm. Surface morphology was observed using an atomic force microscope (AFM). Based on these observed data, the simulation of finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method has been performed in a range of λ=0.4-1.0μm. The reductions of 3.6%, 0.5% and 0.5% in reflectance of respective roughened interfaces of air/ glass, glass/ ITO and ITO/ dye adsorption TiO_2 have been estimated. The roughened Pt film showed large diffusive reflectance.
In this study, it has been confirmed that the suitable roughness is useful for the depression of reflectance at the interfaces in the DSC.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (9 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Three-Dimensional Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation of Optical Absorption Properties of A1-N Films with Mesoscopic Surface Roughness2006

    • Author(s)
      T.Ishiguro, H.Iijima
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 45 ・ 10A

      Pages: 7784-7788

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Three-Dimensional Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation of Optical Absorption Properties of Al-N Films with Mesoscopic Surface Roughness2006

    • Author(s)
      T.Ishiguro, H.Iijima
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 45 (10A)

      Pages: 7784-7788

    • NAID

      40007462504

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Three-Dimensional Finite-Difference Time-Domain Simulation of Optical Absorption Properties of A1-N Films with Mesoscopic Surface Roughness2006

    • Author(s)
      T.Ishiguro, H.Iijima
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 45・10A

      Pages: 3037-3043

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Controllability of Mesoscopic Surface Roughness of Sputtered A1 and A1-N Films2005

    • Author(s)
      T.Ishiguro, K.Miyamura
    • Journal Title

      Materials Transactions 46・12

      Pages: 3037-3043

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Controllability of Mesoscopic Surface Roughness of Sputtered Al and Al-N Films2005

    • Author(s)
      T.Ishiguro, K.Miyamura
    • Journal Title

      Materials Transactions 46(12)

      Pages: 3037-3043

    • NAID

      10017150776

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Controllability of Mesoscopic Surface Roughness of Sputtered Al and Al-N Films2005

    • Author(s)
      T.Ishiguro, K.Miyamura
    • Journal Title

      Materials Transactions 46・12

      Pages: 3037-3043

    • NAID

      10017150776

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Application of Finite-Difference Tine-Domain Method to Solar Light Absorption Coating of Al-N Films with Surface Roughness2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Iijima, K.Katazakai, T.Ishiguro
    • Journal Title

      ISES Solar World Congress 2005 Orland, U.S.A., Proc., Eds.D.Y.Goswami et al., Peer-reviewed Paper

      Pages: 4-4

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Application of Finite-Difference Tine-Domain Method to Solar Light Absorption Coating of Al-N Films with Surface Roughness2004

    • Author(s)
      H.Iijima, K.Katazakai, T.Ishiguro
    • Journal Title

      ISES Solar World Congress 2005 Orland, U.S.A., Proc.,(Eds. D. Y. Goswami et al.)( Peer-reviewed Paper)

      Pages: 4-4

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Application of Finite-Difference Tine-Domain Method to Solar Light Absorption Coating of Al-N Films with Surface Roughness

    • Author(s)
      H.Iijima, K.Katazakai, T.Ishiguro
    • Journal Title

      ISES Solar World Congress 2005 Orland, U.S.A., Proc. (Peer-reviewed Paper) (Eds.D.Y.Goswami et al.)

      Pages: 4-4

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 透明膜、光学部材及び透明膜の製造方法2005

    • Inventor(s)
      石黒孝, 松島佳弘
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      国立大学法人長岡技術科学大学
    • Industrial Property Number
      2005-349646
    • Filing Date
      2005-12-02
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 透明膜、光学部材及び透明膜の製造方法2005

    • Inventor(s)
      石黒 孝, 松島 佳弘
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      国立大学法人長岡技術科学大学
    • Industrial Property Number
      2005-349646
    • Filing Date
      2005-12-02
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report

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