Silver nanowires network for transparent electrode in dye-sensitized solar cell

IF 5.45 Q1 Physics and Astronomy

Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects Pub Date : 2025-09-30 DOI:10.1016/j.nanoso.2025.101559

Qamar Wali , Sidra Yousaf , Nahin Ar Rabbani , It Ee Lee

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Abstract

Silver nanowires (Ag NWs) network are promising alternatives to transparent conducting oxides and are being used as flexible transparent conducting electrodes in various optoelectronic devices. Indium tin oxide (ITO) deposited on a glass/polymer substrate mostly employs conducting electrodes in third-generation solar cells. This work has replaced expensive ITO with an inexpensive Ag NWs network deposited on glass substrate that acts as semi-transparent top electrode in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The synthesized electrodes show transparency in the range of 80–91 % and sheet resistance as low as 50 Ω cm⁻². The photovoltaic parameters of the fabricated DSSC are ∼0.54 V, 10.28 mA cm⁻², 3.38 % for open circuit voltage, short circuit current density, power conversion efficiency, respectively. The AgNWs based electrode shows promise as a cost effective transparent conducting electrode. It is a proof of concept that can be expanded to improve power conversion efficiency in futuristic devices.

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染料敏化太阳能电池透明电极用银纳米线网络

银纳米线（Ag NWs）网络是透明导电氧化物的有前途的替代品，被用作各种光电器件的柔性透明导电电极。在第三代太阳能电池中，沉积在玻璃/聚合物衬底上的氧化铟锡（ITO）主要用于导电电极。这项工作用沉积在玻璃基板上的便宜的银纳米粒子网络取代了昂贵的ITO，作为染料敏化太阳能电池（DSSC）的半透明顶部电极。合成电极的透明度为80 - 91% %，片电阻低至50 Ω cm−2。制备的DSSC的光伏参数分别为~ 0.54 V, 10.28 mA cm−2,3.38 %，分别为开路电压，短路电流密度，功率转换效率。基于AgNWs的电极有望成为一种具有成本效益的透明导电电极。这是一个概念的证明，可以扩展到提高未来设备的功率转换效率。

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Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects Physics and Astronomy-Condensed Matter Physics

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期刊介绍： Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects is a new journal devoted to all aspects of the synthesis and the properties of this new flourishing domain. The journal is devoted to novel architectures at the nano-level with an emphasis on new synthesis and characterization methods. The journal is focused on the objects rather than on their applications. However, the research for new applications of original nano-structures & nano-objects in various fields such as nano-electronics, energy conversion, catalysis, drug delivery and nano-medicine is also welcome. The scope of Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects involves: -Metal and alloy nanoparticles with complex nanostructures such as shape control, core-shell and dumbells -Oxide nanoparticles and nanostructures, with complex oxide/metal, oxide/surface and oxide /organic interfaces -Inorganic semi-conducting nanoparticles (quantum dots) with an emphasis on new phases, structures, shapes and complexity -Nanostructures involving molecular inorganic species such as nanoparticles of coordination compounds, molecular magnets, spin transition nanoparticles etc. or organic nano-objects, in particular for molecular electronics -Nanostructured materials such as nano-MOFs and nano-zeolites -Hetero-junctions between molecules and nano-objects, between different nano-objects & nanostructures or between nano-objects & nanostructures and surfaces -Methods of characterization specific of the nano size or adapted for the nano size such as X-ray and neutron scattering, light scattering, NMR, Raman, Plasmonics, near field microscopies, various TEM and SEM techniques, magnetic studies, etc .