Effect of imidazole based polymer blend electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells in energy harvesting window glass applications

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2019.03.034

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2019, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (11): 2807-2814.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2019.03.034

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Effect of imidazole based polymer blend electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells in energy harvesting window glass applications

K. M. Manikandan¹, A. Yelilarasi¹, S. S. Saravanakumar², P. Senthamaraikannan², Anish Khan^3,4, Abdullah M. Asiri^3,4

1 Department of Physics, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, K. Vellakulam, Virudhunagar, 625 701 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India;
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, K. Vellakulam, Virudhunagar, 625 701 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India;
3 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
4 Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, P. O. Box 80203, Saudi Arabia

收稿日期:2018-12-24 修回日期:2019-02-25 出版日期:2019-11-28 发布日期:2020-01-19
通讯作者: K. M. Manikandan, A. Yelilarasi, Anish Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri

Effect of imidazole based polymer blend electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells in energy harvesting window glass applications

K. M. Manikandan¹, A. Yelilarasi¹, S. S. Saravanakumar², P. Senthamaraikannan², Anish Khan^3,4, Abdullah M. Asiri^3,4

1 Department of Physics, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, K. Vellakulam, Virudhunagar, 625 701 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India;
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, K. Vellakulam, Virudhunagar, 625 701 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India;
3 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
4 Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, P. O. Box 80203, Saudi Arabia

Received:2018-12-24 Revised:2019-02-25 Online:2019-11-28 Published:2020-01-19
Contact: K. M. Manikandan, A. Yelilarasi, Anish Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri

摘要/Abstract

摘要： The exploration of polymer electrolyte in the field of dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) can contribute to increase the invention of renewable energy applications. In the present work, the influence of imidazole on the poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-Ethylene carbonate (EC)-KI-I₂ polymer blend electrolytes has been evaluated. The different weight percentages of imidazole added into polymer blend electrolytes have been prepared by solution casting. The prepared films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), UV-visible spectra, photoluminescence spectra and impedance spectroscopy. The surface roughness texture of the film was analyzed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The ionic conductivity of the optimized polymer blend electrolyte was determined by impedance measurement, which is 1.95×10^-3 S·cm^-1 at room temperature. The polymer electrolyte containing 40 wt% of imidazole content exhibits the highest photo-conversion efficiency of 3.04% under the illumination of 100 mW·cm^-2. Moreover, a considerable enhancement in the stability of the DSSC device was demonstrated.

关键词: Polymer blend electrolyte, Imidazole, Dye-sensitized solar cell, Surface roughness, Ionic conductivity

Abstract: The exploration of polymer electrolyte in the field of dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) can contribute to increase the invention of renewable energy applications. In the present work, the influence of imidazole on the poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-Ethylene carbonate (EC)-KI-I₂ polymer blend electrolytes has been evaluated. The different weight percentages of imidazole added into polymer blend electrolytes have been prepared by solution casting. The prepared films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), UV-visible spectra, photoluminescence spectra and impedance spectroscopy. The surface roughness texture of the film was analyzed by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The ionic conductivity of the optimized polymer blend electrolyte was determined by impedance measurement, which is 1.95×10^-3 S·cm^-1 at room temperature. The polymer electrolyte containing 40 wt% of imidazole content exhibits the highest photo-conversion efficiency of 3.04% under the illumination of 100 mW·cm^-2. Moreover, a considerable enhancement in the stability of the DSSC device was demonstrated.

Key words: Polymer blend electrolyte, Imidazole, Dye-sensitized solar cell, Surface roughness, Ionic conductivity

K. M. Manikandan, A. Yelilarasi, S. S. Saravanakumar, P. Senthamaraikannan, Anish Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri. Effect of imidazole based polymer blend electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells in energy harvesting window glass applications[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2019, 27(11): 2807-2814.

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