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High performance dye-sensitized solar cell based on 2-mercaptobenzimidazole doped poly(vinylidinefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) based polymer electrolyte.
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Journal of Macromolecular Science: Pure & Applied Chemistry . 2016, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p245-251. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- In this work, the influence of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (2-MCBI) on poly(vinylidinefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)/KI/I2(PVDF-HFP/KI/I2) polymer electrolytes were studied. The pure and different weight percentage ratios (20, 30, 40 and 50%) of 2-MCBI doped PVDF-HFP/KI/I2electrolytes were prepared by a solution casting technique. The as-prepared polymer electrolyte films were characterized using various techniques such as Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), alternating current (AC)-impedance analysis. The addition of 2-MCBI with pure PVDF-HFP/KI/I2was found to increase the ionic conductivity of electrolyte. Among the various additions, 30 wt% 2-MCBI doped PVDF-HFP/KI/I2showed the highest room temperature ionic conductivity values than the others. The dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) fabricated using this optimized polymer electrolyte achieved a high power conversion efficiency of 4.40% than the pure PVDF-HFP/KI/I2(1.74%) at similar experimental conditions. Thus, the 2-MCBI doped polymer electrolyte has proven to be an effective substitute to the liquid electrolyte in DSSCs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10601325
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Macromolecular Science: Pure & Applied Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113946463
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10601325.2016.1143322