Abstract
Mesoporous structure of Zn-doped TiO2 as a semiconductor of metal oxide material for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was studied. The Zn-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by the colloidal emulsion aphrons (CEAs) method supported by sodium lauryl sulfate (SDS) surfactant with adsorption isotherm type IV and H3-type hysteresis loops. The excellent photoconversion efficiency of 10% Zn-doped TiO2 exhibited the overall improvement of solar cell performance. The 10% Zn-doped TiO2 had a high specific surface area (155 cm3/g). It showed a high photoconversion efficiency of about 6.590% with 28% improvement in the photocurrent density (JSC) compared to undoped TiO2 nanoparticles. There was a reduction of the electron recombination and this synergistically improved the electron mobility and charge collection capability through electrodes in the solar cell.
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